Current Possessions.

[LAME]

Hey community!

I'm creating this thread to see what all of us are currently keeping at this time, who's you're most favorite of the bunch?

Also curious to see what species all of you are really hoping to get your hands on?

- LAME's current crew:

1x pair Carolina (Stagmomantis carolina.)

1x pair Budwings (Parasphendale agrionina.)

1x nymph (pre-sub)(male) Asian Green (Hierodula patellifera.)

1x nymph (male) Giant Asian (Hierodula Xishaensis.)

1x nymph (female) Devil flower (Idolomantis diabolica.)

1x nymph (female) Double shield (Pnigomantis medioconstricta.)

1x Adult (female) Egyptian (Miomantis paykullii.)

1x Adult (female) Griffin (Polyspilota griffinii.) -mated.

1x Adult (female) Chinese (Tenodera sinensis.) -mated

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1x Project: Community Inspiration.

 

[MantidBro]

Hey community!

I'm creating this thread to see what all of us are currently keeping at this time, who's you're most favorite of the bunch?

Also curious to see what species all of you are really hoping to get your hands on?

- LAME's current crew:

1x pair Carolina (Stagmomantis carolina.)

1x pair Budwings (Parasphendale agrionina.)

1x nymph (pre-sub)(male) Asian Green (Hierodula patellifera.)

1x nymph (male) Giant Asian (Hierodula Xishaensis.)

1x nymph (female) Devil flower (Idolomantis diabolica.)

1x nymph (female) Double shield (Pnigomantis medioconstricta.)

1x Adult (female) Egyptian (Miomantis paykullii.)

1x Adult (female) Griffin (Polyspilota griffinii.) -mated.

1x Adult (female) Chinese (Tenodera sinensis.) -mated

-

1x Project: Community Inspiration.

Awesome! This is a good idea. And Crowley is your most favorite!

 

[MantidBro]

MantidBro's Current Mantid Crew:

6x nymphs (3 male, 3 female) Heterochaeta species

1x adult (female) Mantis religiosa (mated)

2x nymphs (male and female) Hierodula xishaensis

2x nymphs (females) Idolomantis diabolica

2x nymphs (male and female) Phyllocrania paradoxa

1x adult (female) Pnigomantis medioconstricta

And my favorite is Baline, my first molting Idolomantis. Although I play around with GriM most.

 

[LAME]

Awesome! This is a good idea. And Crowley is your most favorite!

Indeed! Idolomantis "Crowley." is my current most favorite mantis. She receives all the extra EXTRA attention.

And I'm out for ANY mantids the size of Tenodera sinensis and larger.

 

[MantidBro]

Indeed! Idolomantis "Crowley." is my current most favorite mantis. She receives all the extra EXTRA attention.

And I'm out for ANY mantids the size of Tenodera sinensis and larger.

Lol my idolos do too!

Right??

 

[Melophile]

1 x Adult female Parasphendale agrionina (Budwing mantis)

1 x Sub-adult male Parasphendale agrionina (Budwing mantis)

1 x Adult female Phyllocrania paradoxa (Ghost mantis)

1 x Adult male Phyllocrania paradoxa (Ghost mantis)

1 x Adult female Acromantis japonica (Japanese boxer mantis)

1 x Adult male Stagmomantis carolina (Carolina mantis)

1 x Adult male Tenodera sinensis (Chinese mantis)

1 x Unsexed L4 Idolomantis diabolica (Giant devil's flower mantis)

My first mantis was the S. carolina. I originally bought two, both around L2-L4, but one has died from a mismolt. The other has survived to adulthood

 

[MantidBro]

1 x Adult female Parasphendale agrionina (Budwing mantis)

1 x Sub-adult male Parasphendale agrionina (Budwing mantis)

1 x Adult female Phyllocrania paradoxa (Ghost mantis)

1 x Adult male Phyllocrania paradoxa (Ghost mantis)

1 x Adult female Acromantis japonica (Japanese boxer mantis)

1 x Adult male Stagmomantis carolina (Carolina mantis)

1 x Adult male Tenodera sinensis (Chinese mantis)

1 x Unsexed L4 Idolomantis diabolica (Giant devil's flower mantis)

My first mantis was the S. carolina. I originally bought two, both around L2-L4, but one has died from a mismolt. The other has survived to adulthood

Nice!

 

[mantisman 230]

The mantisman 230 crew:

3x adult female Polyspilota griffinii

2x adult female Tenodera sinensis (both mated)

1x male Tenodera sinensis

4x female Rhombodera fusca (mixed instars)

2x male Rhombodera fusca (mixed instar)

1x female Hierodula majuscula pre pre sub

2x male Hierodula majuscula (mixed instar)

2x adult female Hierodula membranacea

2x subadult male Hierodula membranacea

2x female Parasogendale sp. (unsure if affinis or agrionina) (mixed instar)

1x male Parasphendale sp. l4

4x female Pnigomantis medioconstricta (mixed instar)

4x male Pnigomantis medioconstricta (mixed instar)

2x female Rhombodera cf. valida (mixed instar)

My favorite is probably the griffins xD, I've decided to call them Death, Destiny, and Defiance.

 

[PrayingMantisPets]

1x Polyspilota griffinii adult pair. (i got lucky)
1x sub heterochaeta orientalis pair (i got super lucky lol)
1x Blepharopsis mendica pair (got even more lucky )
3x L4 Idolomantis diabolica (unsexed nymphs)
3x L3 Phyllocrania paradoxa
1x Adult Female sphodromantis gastrica
1x Adult female Miomantis caffra
1x sub adult Hymenopus coronatus

(plus a upcoming idolomantis diabolica ootheca! )

(probably my luckiest group yet! I actuall have a living pair :clover: :clover: :clover: )

 

[mantisman 230]

Got a male griffin and male membranacea coming in this week as well

 

[CosbyArt]

Nice lists, and good idea. Many changes in my list as of the last week. I've found that the Chinese mantids are the hay burners of the mantid world - they eat GB/BB flies like no other, and a single Chinese mantid can eat more than all my other species combined at feeding time.

My current mantid list (31 total) -

2x Adult Griffin males (Polyspilota griffinii)

1x Adult Infertile gravid Egyptian pygmy female (Miomantis paykullii)

2x L4 Ghost nymphs unsexed (Phyllocrania paradoxa)

2x Adult Japanese Boxers females (Acromantis japonica)

2x WC gravid Carolina females (Stagmomantis carolina)

2x WC Adult Carolina males (Stagmomantis carolina)

3x WC L4(?) females (Stagmomantis carolina)

2x WC Adult Carolina females (Stagmomantis carolina)

7x WC Adult Chinese males (Tenodera sinensis)

8x WC Adult Chinese females (Tenodera sinensis)

1x Polyspilota griffinii ooth (will be hatching in about 2 weeks)

My favorite of the bunch now is my little adult Egyptian pygmy female (Miomantis paykullii) that I hatched from a ooth. The species I really want to try is the Brunner's mantis (Brunneria borealis), but seems to be a hard one to find (last couple of breeders ran out).

 

[PrayingMantisPets]

I NEED MORE . I cant stop my addiction of owning mantises! lol

 

[MantidBro]

The mantisman 230 crew:

3x adult female Polyspilota griffinii

2x adult female Tenodera sinensis (both mated)

1x male Tenodera sinensis

4x female Rhombodera fusca (mixed instars)

2x male Rhombodera fusca (mixed instar)

1x female Hierodula majuscula pre pre sub

2x male Hierodula majuscula (mixed instar)

2x adult female Hierodula membranacea

2x subadult male Hierodula membranacea

2x female Parasogendale sp. (unsure if affinis or agrionina) (mixed instar)

1x male Parasphendale sp. l4

4x female Pnigomantis medioconstricta (mixed instar)

4x male Pnigomantis medioconstricta (mixed instar)

2x female Rhombodera cf. valida (mixed instar)

My favorite is probably the griffins xD, I've decided to call them Death, Destiny, and Defiance.

Holy lol thats a lot! I dont even have enough space for that many haha

 

[MantidBro]

1x Polyspilota griffinii adult pair. (i got lucky)

1x sub heterochaeta orientalis pair (i got super lucky lol)

1x Blepharopsis mendica pair (got even more lucky )

3x L4 Idolomantis diabolica (unsexed nymphs)

3x L3 Phyllocrania paradoxa

1x Adult Female sphodromantis gastrica

1x Adult female Miomantis caffra

1x sub adult Hymenopus coronatus

(plus a upcoming idolomantis diabolica ootheca! )

(probably my luckiest group yet! I actuall have a living pair :clover: :clover: :clover: )

Wooow, idolos = love, whered you manage to find an ooth for sale?!

 

[MantidBro]

Nice lists, and good idea. Many changes in my list as of the last week. I've found that the Chinese mantids are the hay burners of the mantid world - they eat GB/BB flies like no other, and a single Chinese mantid can eat more than all my other species combined at feeding time.

My current mantid list (31 total) -

2x Adult Griffin males (Polyspilota griffinii)

1x Adult Infertile gravid Egyptian pygmy female (Miomantis paykullii)

2x L4 Ghost nymphs unsexed (Phyllocrania paradoxa)

2x Adult Japanese Boxers females (Acromantis japonica)

2x WC gravid Carolina females (Stagmomantis carolina)

2x WC Adult Carolina males (Stagmomantis carolina)

3x WC L4(?) females (Stagmomantis carolina)

2x WC Adult Carolina females (Stagmomantis carolina)

7x WC Adult Chinese males (Tenodera sinensis)

8x WC Adult Chinese females (Tenodera sinensis)

1x Polyspilota griffinii ooth (will be hatching in about 2 weeks)

My favorite of the bunch now is my little adult Egyptian pygmy female (Miomantis paykullii) that I hatched from a ooth. The species I really want to try is the Brunner's mantis (Brunneria borealis), but seems to be a hard one to find (last couple of breeders ran out).

Lol tenodera ARE very hungry!!

Thats a species i wanna try out too, brunneria borealis!

Nice list!

 

[MantidBro]

I NEED MORE . I cant stop my addiction of owning mantises! lol

Lol!

 

[PrayingMantisPets]

Wooow, idolos = love, whered you manage to find an ooth for sale?!

I got the ooth from Exo. here is the link to the for sale post he made http://mantidforum.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=35905 his idolos ooths are such a great price!

 

[CosbyArt]

So far it seems everyone keeps around 15 or double at about 30. I'd like to hear how many Dmina and Hibiscusmile have lol - I bet it would be quite the list.

 

[MantidBro]

I got the ooth from Exo. here is the link to the for sale post he made http://mantidforum.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=35905 his idolos ooths are such a great price!

Woooah... Thanks!