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Ok does anyone no where Julian Camilo has gone, I paid for a mantis from him several weeks ago and have never heard from him since! He has had no posts on the site since I paid him and he replies to none of my emails, I dont know if something has maybe happened to him but I would like to know...

Has anyone else had trouble breeding Pseudocreobotra wahlbergi? Mine were all raised to adulthood without any problem at all but now they are adult I cant get an ooth! My first female matured in may and was mated about 3 weeks after maturing, all seemed well until she came to lay, as soon as...

Just found a site with some of the best mantis photography I have ever seen! http://flickr.com/photos/vonkudlaty/sets/1326486/

How often can a pseudocreobotra wahlbergi female lay an ooth if well fed, and do they stop feeding for any time before they lay?

My two female orchids matured about a month ago now and I managed to track down two males who matured two weeks ago. They were all paired three days ago and I was amazed at how docile the females were. They were quite aware of the males approach and never made any attempt at aggression as I...

Has anyone got an easy way of transfering fruit flies into deli cups from their culture tub, ive put them in the fridge and they are still to active to handle easily and when I put them in the freezer there's a fine line between active and dead!

Does anyone have a picture of L1 nymphs of these, I have 2 ooths hatched but i'm not sure of the species, think it might be Parasphendale :?:

I have two females who just became adult 2 weeks ago and also two subadult males who I just bought, The females have been ferocious feeders all their live up until now. I never offered food for 3 days after they matured so they could dry properly but now when I open the cage they panic and drop...

I've read that wax worms are a poor source of food for some mantids but i've also read that wax moths are an excellent source of food, I'm just wondering if anyone can put this straight :?: The other thing is, has anyone used caurasius morosus stick insects as livefood for mantids, are they a...

I bought some pop up cages from ellroy, they came really quick qnd brilliant packaging. brilliant at letting you know how your order is going, highly reccomended

I'm curious, do roaches cause the same problem as crickets for ootheca production in primarily flying insect feeders, also has anyone had experience of butterworms as livefood, i've got some ordered as they are said to be really rich in nutrients.

I was thinking about getting a few of these but want to find out about them first, does anyone know what kind of enviroment they require and am I right in saying that they prefer flying food?

I have 3 freshly moulted PW's, 1 male and 2 females, 1 of the females is just normal size for her species but the other is smaller than the male, she was always a good eater and I thought she would have another moult until I saw her wing buds swell. Do you think she will be able to mate with the...

Does anyone have any of the Acanthops mantids, I have been trying to find them but no-one in the UK seems to have them :?:

just wondering what risk they are of becoming a pest in your house if they escape? Also where can you get a starter culture in the UK as they only seem to be available in the states :?

Can anyone tell me where I can get the pop up net cages, i've tried loads of sites and I cant find them on ebay either :?:

My H.coronatus and P.wahlbergi nymphs cant seem to get enough spiders to eat :shock: , they choose them over flying insects and have never caused any problems, is this safe for them?