Alexander's Mantids: 2012 - Present
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Thanks! I have 13 now! How about you??Some impressive photos Alex, and great looking mantids - congrats. How many mantids are you up to now?
Haha nice, which species?Down to an even 15 at the moment, but may have another soon lol
- x2 Acromantis japonica
- x1 Creobroter pictipennis
- x2 Deroplatys lobata
- x3 Miomantis paykullii
- x2 Phyllocrania paradoxa
- x2 Pnigomantis medioconstricta
- x2 Polyspilota griffinii
- x1 Parasphendale affinis
Lol definitely plenty! Thats awesome! Quite a few species indeed! At the moment Ive gotDefinitely much fewer than I had awhile back, but still plenty lol.
- x2 Acromantis japonica
- x1 Creobroter pictipennis
- x2 Deroplatys lobata
- x3 Miomantis paykullii
- x2 Phyllocrania paradoxa
- x2 Pnigomantis medioconstricta
- x2 Polyspilota griffinii
- x1 Parasphendale affinis
1 Deroplatys lobata
7 Heterochaeta sp.
3 Idolomantis diabolica
1 Pnigomantis medioconstricta
1 Tenodera sinensis
Thanks, at my high point I had just shy of 50 pets, and a couple ooths too that just hatched lol. I'm thinking around a dozen is a good amount without getting overwhelmed.
It was taking about 3 hours at a time to feed and water all the cups, keep tabs on molts, etc.Nice list yourself, awesome to see you have a Chaeta
Ive been there! The most I ever had was around 60, due to an ooth, and it took me hours to feed them too. Heck, even when i had 40 hatch it took me 3-4 hours since i didnt have fruit flies and had to hand feed them all lol. Yes a dozen, or around there, is a good amount!Thanks, at my high point I had just shy of 50 pets, and a couple ooths too that just hatched lol. I'm thinking around a dozen is a good amount without getting overwhelmed.
Nice list yourself, awesome to see you have a Chaeta
Yeah the chaeta are awesome! My favorite species of the bunch would be the Idolos though!
June 25th
Supermantis (Tenodera sinensis) reached L4! Seems he is male!
June 27th
Baline (female Idolomantis) reached L5!
And Kamakiri (Heterochaeta) reached L6
June 29th
GriM reached L7!
A couple of the new Heterochaeta reached L3!
Supermantis (Tenodera sinensis) reached L4! Seems he is male!
June 27th
Baline (female Idolomantis) reached L5!
And Kamakiri (Heterochaeta) reached L6
June 29th
GriM reached L7!
A couple of the new Heterochaeta reached L3!
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June 30th
Amico (original Heterochaeta) reached L6!
Tacca (second female Idolo) reached L5!
As far as Idolos go, just waiting on the male now to reach L5! He's close. He is my only male and so is very important. I need to keep a major eye on him. I think he will be molting tomorrow. I may have to stay home until he's finished, despite the fact that we are celebrating July 4th at the beach tomorrow! The things I do for mah babehs.
Amico (original Heterochaeta) reached L6!
Tacca (second female Idolo) reached L5!
As far as Idolos go, just waiting on the male now to reach L5! He's close. He is my only male and so is very important. I need to keep a major eye on him. I think he will be molting tomorrow. I may have to stay home until he's finished, despite the fact that we are celebrating July 4th at the beach tomorrow! The things I do for mah babehs.
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Yup!
and Zeltor, my girl who always molts first, looks like she will be molting again soon! they are so cool, i love the colors
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Tenodera sinensis (the one and only)
Wow bud, nice updated photos! GriM's looking great!
Thanks man!Wow bud, nice updated photos! GriM's looking great!
Finally I can see the beads in her eyes!! I never got to see the beads like that before, like in your photos, I am pleased! lol
July 5th
Lawless (male Idolomantis) molted to L5 and is now caught up with the girls! So L4-L5 takes about 15 days on average. Lawless, since he is male, will only have 3 more molts and the females will have 4. Now it's getting serious. Lol.
Darn credits... I dont remember putting those! Lol
Lawless (male Idolomantis) molted to L5 and is now caught up with the girls! So L4-L5 takes about 15 days on average. Lawless, since he is male, will only have 3 more molts and the females will have 4. Now it's getting serious. Lol.
Darn credits... I dont remember putting those! Lol
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