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  1. Fichte

    Phasmid hides for 80 years

    Hehe, in US the Dryococelus australis topic is new??? They are already in breed in different Zoos a few jears :P
  2. Fichte

    Top 10 rarest mantis species

    Stenophylla, Majangella,....
  3. Fichte

    Runt?

    If u keep them hungry and keep them cold they dont get as large as they could So the reason is u ;)
  4. Fichte

    Oxyopsis gracilis adults

    They also can be keep together =) i have a 12.20 (adult) group and they are not really canibalistic (only a few males get eaten) i love them
  5. Fichte

    Figured I should at least say hi

    Welcome from Austria :flowers:
  6. Fichte

    Holding abdomen funny

    Popa guys are really fast ready to "work" ;) If u keep them pretty warm and well feedet u can mate them with 6 days... females about 2 weeks
  7. Fichte

    Blepharopsis Consolidated

    Idolos are good feedet on Bees... they are much healthier than only flys ;)
  8. Fichte

    Isn't This a Phyllium Siccifolium?

    It CANT be Phyllium siccifolium! Cause they NEVER was in breed! What it can be is Phyllium philippinicum PSG 278 (Henneman 2009)
  9. Fichte

    Oxyothespis dumonti- North African Grass Mantis

    Ooops... i mean Hoplocorypha and write Brunneria (dont know why) Sorry
  10. Fichte

    Gnawing on Stick

    U spray every day at your Phyllocrania? I think thats pretty much. if u want to get them dark its a way but its a bit dangerous that there grow some mold... and thats not good for such "dry" Mantids
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    Oxyothespis dumonti- North African Grass Mantis

    If they are as tiny as Brunneria nymphs it could be good to offer spring-tails... many grass-mantis are pretty nervous :stuart: good luck with them
  12. Fichte

    Cilnia molts to adulthood (and more!!)

    Really love the pic of your Parasphendale Its time for me to buy a good cam...
  13. Fichte

    New guy from Austria

    Hey, hmm Austrian-cooking... for a vegetarian like me it is not the thing ;) I raise many plants in the ethnobotanic/psycoactive category... i prefer plants from the mazatheks (Oaxaca, Mexico) like diverent Salvia divinorum and so on. But i only raise for the eye and for science... not to...
  14. Fichte

    Overfeeding?

    No. In capture u cant overfeed... if they have anough they will stop (also killers like Sphrodomantis, Rhombodera, Hierodula,...) Buuuuut... when they are really fat u should pay more attention, cause when they fall down theyr abdomen can get hurt (and the Mantis die) When u want to mate your...
  15. Fichte

    Hello from Iowa, U.S.A.!!!

    I use this method cause i always count wrong =P Cool you have the future of the insektkeepers at home... respect to your daughter best regards
  16. Fichte

    Boxelder Feeder Bug?

    Yea Parasphendale are really aggressive :devil: When they adult they eat phasmids which are much biger then them best regards
  17. Fichte

    Hello from Iowa, U.S.A.!!!

    Not each Mantids have 7/6... but every male have more than the female. Another way to sex is looking at the subgenital-plate. Males have a splitted one and females... not Easy to see here (its a page about roaches but its the same system): http://schabenzentru...d=42&Itemid=110 best regards
  18. Fichte

    New guy from Austria

    Thank you all
  19. Fichte

    Boxelder Feeder Bug?

    Hey, u can feed pretty much to your mantis... if she catch it herself she know what to do I often feed spiders, so i dont think that Boisea sp. are a problem =P best regards
  20. Fichte

    New guy from Austria

    Hey, my name is Simon but everyone call me Fichte. I am from Austria, thats the reason for my bad english ;) I work as a gardener and tree-keeper and in the snowy winter i drive the snowplow I breed a few mantids, phasmids, roaches, spiders and plants. I prefer small mantids like my...
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