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Oxyopsis gracilis (Paraguayan Mantis) is a cool species of medium sized mantis. Adults are about the same size as adult Ghosts, bright green with cute triangular faces and unique orange and blue mouths. Males have transparent wings while females' are solid green with a white dot. Very easy to keep and handle.
Best of all THEY ARE COMMUNAL! Woo-hoo!
Keep them all together in a nice terrarium.
This is one of the most rewarding species I've kept and one of my personal favorites. Amazingly colorful as nymphs. Fun to watch them interact.
Nymphs are relatively calm and large, able to eat Hydei the same day they hatch. Very hardy nymphs!
Aggressiveness is very similar to Ghosts with females becoming more aggressive as they approach maturity, but I've keep all the adult females together with no incidents.
I have a limited supply of adult pairs available. Ready to breed within a week or two.
Adult Pairs $30 each
Shipping is $11-$15 Priority, $25-$31 Express (depending on size of order and distance from PA).
I can only guarantee live delivery on Express.
Females lay approximately 10 ooths, each hatching 30 to 80 nymphs, which can be kept COMMUNALLY!
I kept an ooth for myself from the last generation and raised them all together in a group enclosure. I'm parting with some of the adults as there are many more than I need.
Check my feedback HERE
Check out the color variation on the nymphs:
Oxyopsis gracilis - CRAZY COLORS!
Adult Male
Adult Female
L1
L2
L3
L5
Enjoying a shower
Oxyopsis gracilis nymphs hatch (photos & video)
Oxyopsis gracilis L2 & L3 nymphs
Oxyopsis gracilis mating and playing (videos)
Best of all THEY ARE COMMUNAL! Woo-hoo!
Keep them all together in a nice terrarium.This is one of the most rewarding species I've kept and one of my personal favorites. Amazingly colorful as nymphs. Fun to watch them interact.
Nymphs are relatively calm and large, able to eat Hydei the same day they hatch. Very hardy nymphs!
Aggressiveness is very similar to Ghosts with females becoming more aggressive as they approach maturity, but I've keep all the adult females together with no incidents.
I have a limited supply of adult pairs available. Ready to breed within a week or two.
Adult Pairs $30 each
Shipping is $11-$15 Priority, $25-$31 Express (depending on size of order and distance from PA).
I can only guarantee live delivery on Express.
Females lay approximately 10 ooths, each hatching 30 to 80 nymphs, which can be kept COMMUNALLY!
I kept an ooth for myself from the last generation and raised them all together in a group enclosure. I'm parting with some of the adults as there are many more than I need.
Check my feedback HERE
Check out the color variation on the nymphs:
Oxyopsis gracilis - CRAZY COLORS!
Adult Male
Adult Female
L1
L2
L3
L5
Enjoying a shower
Oxyopsis gracilis nymphs hatch (photos & video)
Oxyopsis gracilis L2 & L3 nymphs
Oxyopsis gracilis mating and playing (videos)
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