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June 5th
My second Idolo reached L3! The other one I suspect is female.
Not the best video, but still. Lol.
I received 2 Tenodera sinensis and 1 Pnigomantis medioconstricta from LAME! The Pnigomantis is actually GriM! You can find photos of her on his thread... though I of course have already photographed her as well! She's a beauty. And she will keep the name GriM! It is suitable after all, considering the state she was in when LAME first received her.
June 6th
The last Idolo reached L3! Definitely looks male.
L4 Heterochaeta (Kamakiri):
Look at those awesome colors!
My second Idolo reached L3! The other one I suspect is female.
Not the best video, but still. Lol.
I received 2 Tenodera sinensis and 1 Pnigomantis medioconstricta from LAME! The Pnigomantis is actually GriM! You can find photos of her on his thread... though I of course have already photographed her as well! She's a beauty. And she will keep the name GriM! It is suitable after all, considering the state she was in when LAME first received her.
June 6th
The last Idolo reached L3! Definitely looks male.
L4 Heterochaeta (Kamakiri):
Look at those awesome colors!
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So great alexander!
Im glad the ooth hatched i feel like more chaetas shouldve hatched though, did any more pop out in the following days after the first twenty. Hope your chaeta army gets as big as mine lol
Im glad the ooth hatched i feel like more chaetas shouldve hatched though, did any more pop out in the following days after the first twenty. Hope your chaeta army gets as big as mine lol
No i continue to incubate it even now, but im quite sure its finished, its been a while, but thats okay, i dont mind, twenty is a good amount! thanks again man! haha id definitely enjoy a chaeta army x)
LAME
Tenodera sinensis (the one and only)
Heeeeyyy....ugh Alex, we're still awaiting these said "photos" 
lol
lol
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Loool soon enough bud! i gotta transfer em to the pc then upload them then post emHeeeeyyy....ugh Alex, we're still awaiting these said "photos"
LAME
Tenodera sinensis (the one and only)
Wow... Woooooow!!!.... Look at GriM! ^_^
Lol. Well, I see you've been playing with that new camera alot more.
Wicked photos Alex.
Lol. Well, I see you've been playing with that new camera alot more.
Wicked photos Alex.
Shes amazing! Haha ^_^Wow... Woooooow!!!.... Look at GriM! ^_^
Lol. Well, I see you've been playing with that new camera alot more.
Wicked photos Alex.
Yes i just learned about new stuff i never saw before loool
Thanks a lot!!
June 10th
One of my previous Heterochaeta (Zeltor) reached L5! All the new chaeta are just starting to molt to L2.
(Zeltor)
And here are some shots of my Idolos... I'm pretty positive at this point that I have two females and a male. The first female to molt I have named Baline, which is Latin for "strength and health". The second female I've named Tacca, after the Devil's Flower (came to the realization that the species is named after a flower. I always thought it was Devil's FLOWER MANTIS but its DEVIL'S FLOWER mantis). Tacca is the name of thr genus of the plant. And then the male I named Lawless... I was looking at others terms for "devil" and that came up. I like it!
One thing I noticed; the male has already become more of a tan color while the females still have more of those L2 colors (purple, white, tan, green, etc). I think the males become tanner sooner because they have one less molt than females, so they are equivalent to an L4 female.
Lawless (L3 male):
Tacca (L3 female):
Baline (L3 female):
All three Idolos at L3:
June 11:
Kamakiri (older chaeta) reached L5!
June 12:
GriM reached L6! She is so beautiful. She has such a personality. Her double shields are even more visible now!
And here are some shots I took that LAME edited for me! They look RAD!!
And here is Supermantis (Tenodera sinensis LAME sent me) at L2 eating a meal worm:
One of my previous Heterochaeta (Zeltor) reached L5! All the new chaeta are just starting to molt to L2.
(Zeltor)
And here are some shots of my Idolos... I'm pretty positive at this point that I have two females and a male. The first female to molt I have named Baline, which is Latin for "strength and health". The second female I've named Tacca, after the Devil's Flower (came to the realization that the species is named after a flower. I always thought it was Devil's FLOWER MANTIS but its DEVIL'S FLOWER mantis). Tacca is the name of thr genus of the plant. And then the male I named Lawless... I was looking at others terms for "devil" and that came up. I like it!
One thing I noticed; the male has already become more of a tan color while the females still have more of those L2 colors (purple, white, tan, green, etc). I think the males become tanner sooner because they have one less molt than females, so they are equivalent to an L4 female.
Lawless (L3 male):
Tacca (L3 female):
Baline (L3 female):
All three Idolos at L3:
June 11:
Kamakiri (older chaeta) reached L5!
June 12:
GriM reached L6! She is so beautiful. She has such a personality. Her double shields are even more visible now!
And here are some shots I took that LAME edited for me! They look RAD!!
And here is Supermantis (Tenodera sinensis LAME sent me) at L2 eating a meal worm:
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LAME
Tenodera sinensis (the one and only)
Impressive photo of GriM, you'll have to show me the others!
Also, congratulations on Super, I hope sent a pair... If not, atleast you'll have a back-up incase of any issues.
Also, congratulations on Super, I hope sent a pair... If not, atleast you'll have a back-up incase of any issues.
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Okey dokes! I just gotta upload em to the pcImpressive photo of GriM, you'll have to show me the others!
Also, congratulations on Super, I hope sent a pair... If not, atleast you'll have a back-up incase of any issues.
Thanks! The first died unfortunately, im not sure of what! But ive got good feelings about Super!
June 13th:
Supermantis (Tenodera) reached L3!
Baline (the female Idolo who is always first to molt) has successfully molted to L4! Here is the footage:
(I had a major grain mite infestation in like my entire room, coming from my meal worm bin, I ended up having to dispose of a lot of meal worms and eggs. Had to clean everyone's containers, wipe my room down. Aw man. I hate grain mites. Problem has been taken care of now fortunately. But you can see the grain mites in this video. Horrible! I hadn't even noticed at this time.)
She is completely brown now. Here is a photo showing the differences in size (and color) between a female at L3 and L4.
Here is Baline after hardening up:
Proof of ***. The slit/"V" makes it clear that she's female.
Supermantis (Tenodera) reached L3!
Baline (the female Idolo who is always first to molt) has successfully molted to L4! Here is the footage:
(I had a major grain mite infestation in like my entire room, coming from my meal worm bin, I ended up having to dispose of a lot of meal worms and eggs. Had to clean everyone's containers, wipe my room down. Aw man. I hate grain mites. Problem has been taken care of now fortunately. But you can see the grain mites in this video. Horrible! I hadn't even noticed at this time.)
She is completely brown now. Here is a photo showing the differences in size (and color) between a female at L3 and L4.
Here is Baline after hardening up:
Proof of ***. The slit/"V" makes it clear that she's female.
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June 16th
My second female Idolo (Tacca) reached L4! A day ahead of schedule!
Sold some chaeta, I'm keeping the rest! Waiting on just two from the ooth to reach L2, all my original chaeta are now at L5
Here's Amico eating a mayfly!
June 18th
My third Idolo (male, Lawless) reached L4!
June 24th
Zeltor (the Heterochaeta who is always first to molt) reached L6! I am never there when they molt, they're sneaky molters! lol. I even checked for pulsing before bed, nothin! She seems to be female, has a slit/V, no prongs.
I sold Lil B (adult male Deroplatys lobata) to Sally because she has a female and I don't, and Lil B has been wanting to mate. And I certainly can't let Platysil's blood line end so soon! Lil B made it to Sally alive and well today.
I'd say this is the best shot I ever got of the little guy!
My second female Idolo (Tacca) reached L4! A day ahead of schedule!
Sold some chaeta, I'm keeping the rest! Waiting on just two from the ooth to reach L2, all my original chaeta are now at L5
Here's Amico eating a mayfly!
June 18th
My third Idolo (male, Lawless) reached L4!
June 24th
Zeltor (the Heterochaeta who is always first to molt) reached L6! I am never there when they molt, they're sneaky molters! lol. I even checked for pulsing before bed, nothin! She seems to be female, has a slit/V, no prongs.
I sold Lil B (adult male Deroplatys lobata) to Sally because she has a female and I don't, and Lil B has been wanting to mate. And I certainly can't let Platysil's blood line end so soon! Lil B made it to Sally alive and well today.
I'd say this is the best shot I ever got of the little guy!
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