Graceface's Mantis family

[Graceface]

Live in action at my house: Bellatrix laying her first ever Oothecca!!! (I will put a video on my mantis IG, for those interested) 

 

[minomantis]

I didn’t even know Bellatrix mated! Lol

 

[Graceface]

I didn’t even know Bellatrix mated! Lol

They will lay oothecca regardless of mating. It isn't fertile, sadly, as I just now have a male adult as of yesterday Still happy to witness it! 

 

[Mantis Lady]

An action photo of ooth laying. cool

 

[Graceface]

I have an IG account for my mantids, and I posted a video of her laying the ooth as well. It's @all_things_mantis if any of you wanna check it out I post vids of my mantids there

Yesterday, I transferred Bellatrix to a new enclosure with more sticks to induce her to lay, and it worked! She was looking quite ready, so I'm glad she was able to lay successfully 

 

[hysteresis]

Nvm  

I had posted referring to Cam.

Their respective species didnt come to mind. LoL.

 

[MantisGirl13]

Congrats on the ooth, It certainly is huge! If only it was fertile...

- MantisGirl13

 

[Graceface]

Congrats on the ooth, It certainly is huge! If only it was fertile...

- MantisGirl13

Right?!! Now that Cam has molted to adult, I could actually breed my Ghosts. Just gotta give him time to get mature. I have 3 adult females and 3 subadult males who should molt to adult soon, too

 

[hysteresis]

Right?!! Now that Cam has molted to adult, I could actually breed my Ghosts. Just gotta give him time to get mature. I have 3 adult females and 3 subadult males who should molt to adult soon, too

Your windows will be fogging up. 

 

[MantisGirl13]

Good luck with breeding!

- MantisGirl13

 

[Mantis Lady]

Good luck with breeding, that they will give you fertile ooths

 

[Graceface]

Dash molted to adult last night! I'll get some pics later today, but he is so cool! Now I have 2 adult male Ghosts

 

[MantisGirl13]

Congratulations on the molt! Post some pics!

- MantisGirl13

 

[Graceface]

Here he is... Dash, the adult Ghost Mantis

 

[minomantis]

Oh he's stunning and there is some green on him right?

 

[hysteresis]

Cool dude strutting his stuff! 

Hey, is that a stainless table top? 

 

[Graceface]

Oh he's stunning and there is some green on him right?

He's kinda tan-ish and brown so far

 

[Graceface]

Cool dude strutting his stuff! 

Hey, is that a stainless table top? 

It's a cookie sheet I use them to partially cover the tops of the aquariums that house my enclosures, and as a work surface when I clean/feed. 

 

[hysteresis]

It's a cookie sheet I use them to partially cover the tops of the aquariums that house my enclosures, and as a work surface when I clean/feed. 

Cool. Very cool.

 

[Mantis Lady]

His colors are beautiful