2 Patellifera pics

[jimpaunik]

 

[CoolMantid]

Hey! Nice pics

 

[Precarious]

Beautiful speciemens and nice clear photos.

 

[twolfe]

I like the way the mantis is poising in the second image.

 

[agent A]

cute!!

 

[SilentDeviL]

Nice Pic The green ones Arm look huge :devil:

 

[warpdrive]

they look great

Harry

 

[rs4guy]

Great shot, great lookin mantids!

 

[Mvalenz]

Nice pics. Are they sub-adult?

 

[CoolMantid]

Nice pics. Are they sub-adult?

They both look like it

 

[jimpaunik]

Thanks! how do i know when they are sub adults?

My plan is to breed these lovely creatures so i could be good to know when they become adults. Anybody who please can explain for me?

 

[CoolMantid]

Next molt is when! You have about 2 months to go man! Do you know how to breed mantids?

 

[jimpaunik]

Im doing research so much that i can. When i know exactly what im doing i will try

 

[CoolMantid]

Once they molt to adult. You wait about 3 weeks, while waiting you force feed the female to prepare them as much as you can. Then you place the female in a net enclosure and the male 3-6 inches behind her. Then he should jump on her in a matter of minutes with a little nudge

 

[jimpaunik]

Okey Thanks! i look forward to this

 

[Mvalenz]

Does this species hatch out a lot of nymphs?

 

[agent A]

Once they molt to adult. You wait about 3 weeks, while waiting you force feed the female

No need to force feed her

Just throw a bunch of insects in the cage and she'll catch them herself

 

[CoolMantid]

By force feed I didnt really mean force her to eat an insect

I meant like feed her alot.

 

[agent A]

Ok

Sorry in my world force feed means grab a frog and open its mouth with a credit card and push food into it