Empusa Pennata L1

[Mex_Ghost]

A nymph that just hatched.....

thanks Paul!!!!!!

 

[mantidbeetle]

:wub:

 

[Mex_Ghost]

I just bought an ooth from Vulcain, and now I got some nymphs, I hope I can breed them

 

[kitkat39]

lol.. u already got a customer.. hahahaha

 

[psyconiko]

Do you have a cold winter where you live?...I am curious to know if you can homebreed this species...I once suggested the use of a fridge but I have been told that it would not work :lol: :lol:

 

[Mex_Ghost]

Here our winter is not as cold as where you live or as US, but I think I can keep them outside from 4°C to -1 °C

 

[Idolofreak]

Cute! Like an Idolo but without the plates on the back and arms.

 

[Vulcain]

Hi,

Nice pics ;-)

I'm happy for you.

5-10°C is better not below 0°C

Best regards,

Paul

 

[Precarious]

Adorable! Someday I'll raise some of these.

 

[Christoph Röhrs]

Hi,

4°C to -1 °C is much too cold! 10-15°C is the ideal temperarue and only for the subadult Nymphs. The other stadiums they need a temperature about 30°C+.

You're a little bit late with a hatch in July. Normally the're beginning to hatch in May or end of April. They're growing up verry fast an moulted in september to subadult. Than you must begin with the rainy season and reduce the temperature and also the sunshine hours (most important). They stop with eat and pause until to march.

Greetings

Chris

 

[Mex_Ghost]

that low temps are at night, also I can keep them inside with no warming devices, but any aditional information is welcome, like the sunshine hours.... could you explain that ? please

saludos

 

[Mex_Ghost]

Now I have some nymphs at L4!!!, they are getting so beautiful, but now I´m beggining to concern about the cold period... is it necesary??, what happend if I dont give them that cold period?, I read a post of ABbuggin, and if my english is right, He didn´t give that cold period, and seems He could mate his Empusas.

ABbuggin Post

and based on that post, I think The pics of a nymph I took today are from a female!!

saludos

 

[hibiscusmile]

they look good! good job!

 

[Vulcain]

Hi !

Nice pictures, really !

It's a female on your picture.

Me, I find L1 in June or July, the fist adults are end April and May. They know cold weather in subsub and sub adult, sometimes before

Best regards,

Paul

 

[twolfe]

That's a cool looking mantis species.

 

[Precarious]

Beautiful! Thanks for the update.

 

[Mex_Ghost]

now I´m not sure about the instar of my Empusas.... but I took these pics today to a male.

 

[agent A]

Nice looking male!

 

[gripen]

i love these guys! i would pay a fortune to have some!!!!!!!!