Gongylus gongylodes

[ThorEH]

Finally they arrived a couple of days ago.. After some minor problems with Norwegian customs

Even looks as 2 different sexe's. (counting segments)

These two should be 2.instar

 

[spawn]

Beautiful pictures! What are you feeding them, and what temps? Also, where did you get them?

 

[ThorEH]

Mine are from Martin French in England...

Are currently giving them D.hydeii, and keeping them at 30 C, planning to raise the temperature to about 35 C after a moult and two..

 

[asdsdf]

Ooh, wow. Nice pic!

What happened with the Norwegian customs?

 

[ThorEH]

For some reason they wanted me to show a license from the Norwegian Departement of Nature that I was allowed to take them in to the country... even though there is no Norwegian laws saying you can't take tropical insects in to Norway. But as the laws is as they are, it wasn't a problem to get such a license But the mantids got stuck in transi twice the time as they should.

 

[Sparky]

that is just, WOW!

 

[OGIGA]

They look really cool with that skinny neck!

 

[Kruszakus]

You should see how an adult Gongylus looks like... man those mantids can impress!

 

[joossa]

Impressive!

 

[empusapennata]

Hi ThorEH,

Beautiful pictures!

Regards

 

[ThorEH]

A couple of new pics yesterday.. One of them shedded to L3 to yesterday. I'll se if I can get som new pics of it later today.

 

[macro junkie]

nice shots

 

[Malnra]

the more of them i see, the more i think that is the species i want to have. Asians are going to be my test subjects to see just how much of a pain it is going to be to keep raising flies for them to eat as little ones. Feeding crickets has GOT to be a whole lot easier.

But I do like the look of those .....

 

[macro junkie]

the more of them i see, the more i think that is the species i want to have. Asians are going to be my test subjects to see just how much of a pain it is going to be to keep raising flies for them to eat as little ones. Feeding crickets has GOT to be a whole lot easier.But I do like the look of those .....

yes..im not sure how big there going to be cause iv never bought any this wil be 1st time..they should be here tomrow..i have ordered crikct hachlings?u think they be ok for baby thats shed 2 times..its this big

 

[Malnra]

yes..im not sure how big there going to be cause iv never bought any this wil be 1st time..they should be here tomrow..i have ordered crikct hachlings?u think they be ok for baby thats shed 2 times..its this big

Well ..... I did read somewhere that feeding them crickets may make them lay bad OOTH ..... now I take that with a grain of salt, but I think I saw it on more than 1 site. Best to check with someone or has them and breeds them. I am also curious if crickets would be acceptable, I would not gamble on a breeding pair though.

 

[Mantida]

A couple of new pics yesterday.. One of them shedded to L3 to yesterday. I'll se if I can get som new pics of it later today.

I am jeehh lus! Such a gorgeous mantis. @_@

 

[king_frog]

Now that's a wierd looking mantis :blink: .

But beutiful nontheless. Very beutiful.

 

[spawn]

I believe the negativity rumored by the crickets is caused by crickets' general disposition to eating whatever garbage that is around them, instead of people gutloading them with fruits or proteins. Deshawn recently updated his website in regards to "healthy" crickets on this very subject.

 

[Red]

really nice pics. how many nynphs you have?

i have traded some with martin, very good breeder

Regards