happy1892
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I do not know what stage they are, so I am telling the size. I have three nymphs that are about 14mm long, four 8 to 9mm long nymphs, one L1 nymph and one L2 nymph. And I have a lot of oothecas. I have 2 adult females that are at least 2 months old. One of the adult females seem to make infertile oothcas. The other one seems to make normal oothcas. There are at least 48 oothecas in all. Most of the oothecas have hatched or are not fertile. The four smaller nymphs were in the same container as other nymphs that died of something. This will be my second time shipping animals. I do not know how much it will be to ship the mantids. The three big nymphs are $4 each or 3 of them for $7. The 8 to 9mm long mantids are $1 each or 4 of them for $3. The L1 nymph is free and the L2 nymph is free too. The oothecas are $8 for all of them together. Two of the adult females are $10 or $7 for one. I have only insulated box to ship the mantids. Do I need to have insulated boxes to ship the mantids in the cold weather.
Here are some pictures of the mantids, http://insect-raiser.livejournal.com/. Here is my website, mantisbreeder.weebly.com. I have a lot of pictures there.
I have already agreed to exchange these with another person on this forum. I am sorry that I did not succeed in raising them well enough to have plenty for all who wanted them. They are small and it is hard to get the youngest nymphs to eat. I succeeded in feeding them spiderlings, but only to some. Many died before getting to the second stage.
Here are some pictures of the mantids, http://insect-raiser.livejournal.com/. Here is my website, mantisbreeder.weebly.com. I have a lot of pictures there.
I have already agreed to exchange these with another person on this forum. I am sorry that I did not succeed in raising them well enough to have plenty for all who wanted them. They are small and it is hard to get the youngest nymphs to eat. I succeeded in feeding them spiderlings, but only to some. Many died before getting to the second stage.
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