Charoozz's Mantis Collection

[Mantis Lady]

Beautiful pics. I like the pic with the spiny doing threat pose.

 

[Charoozz520]

Success! male spiny molted into adulthood with no problems, so in two weeks I will try pairing him with the female  :tt1:

 

[hysteresis]

Pretty!

Congratulations! 

 

[MantisGirl13]

Awesome! Congratulations!

- MantisGirl13

 

[Mantis Lady]

Gratz on the molt. He is handsome

 

[Charoozz520]

Well I woke up this morning to I believe my Female Spiny calling! She molted to adult on 03/04 so it's been a bit over three weeks.

The male molted on 03/20 though so I don't think he's quite ready yet. How long should I wait? I heard anywhere from 11days to 2 weeks. 

 

[MantisGirl13]

Awesome! Wait a few more days then go for it!

- MantisGirl13

 

[hysteresis]

Oops wrong thread I initially replied to.

Nice wings tho.

 

[Charoozz520]

:lol:  Well hello there @hysteresis thank you! I finally manage to find some Thistle mantis! Should hopefully we both have success with them! 

 

[Charoozz520]

Well my Pseudoxyop has been in heavy premolt and last night I saw her like this so I knew she was about to molt soon. I was worried since she was position towards the wall but it was getting to be 1am and I had to go to bed.

But everything's okay! (Phew) I woke up this morning and looks like she shifted last night to a better location for her final molt. Look at how beautiful she is!! 
I will get better pictures this weekend because I didn't want to disturb her too much after she just molted:

 

[MantisGirl13]

Wow! Congratulations on the molt! She is beautiful!! Do you have a mate for her?

- MantisGirl13

 

[Charoozz520]

@MantisGirl13 Thank you! Yes I wish I didn't have work today so I could have been home to observe her more. Counting down to 5pm  .

Unfortunately, I do not, I am going to try and find her one though!

 

[MantisGirl13]

I certainly hope you find her one!

- MantisGirl13

 

[Charoozz520]

Well I am heartbroken. I came home to find the pseudo barely hanging on. I am not sure what happened to her. I assumed she was in the clear since she molted fine. I gave her some honey water which she took but she is getting weaker

 

[MantisGirl13]

Oh no! I'm so sorry. 

- MantisGirl13

 

[hysteresis]

Awww man. So sad to learn of this. 

 

[Charoozz520]

I think I must be doing something wrong with this species. Her sister passed but I thought she would be fine since she molted and was active and eating. I kept humidity at around 60 and temperature around 78-80. All my other mantises are doing fine. The only ones I lost are the two pseudos  

 

[MantisGirl13]

Pseudos don't like high humidity. I learned from experience, sadly!

Temp sounds fine. 

- MantisGirl13

 

[Charoozz520]

@MantisGirl13 oh no  I was under the assumption they do since PanTerras page day 50-70% humidity for Pseudoxyops. Now I feel even more horrible that I probably cause her death by keeping her more humid. 

 

[MantisGirl13]

Pseudoxyops may like higher humidity, but I know for a fact that Pseudocreobotra don't. 

- MantisGirl13