Greetings

[spider_creations]

Thank you.  I definitely will and just as an update my ghost mantids just hatched earlier this week. 27 were counted.  They look so cool, although they creeped out my wife because they look so much like ants.

were did you get your ghost mantis ooth from I want to get one but have had no luck finding any for sale

 

[Osfigueroajr]

I got it at mantisplace.com  > Rebecca is really helpful.  She's dependable and I believe you BOGO.  User name on mantidforum is hibiscusmile.  Hope that was helpful.

 

[spider_creations]

I got it at mantisplace.com  > Rebecca is really helpful.  She's dependable and I believe you BOGO.  User name on mantidforum is hibiscusmile.  Hope that was helpful.

whats BOGO mean I was thinking of getting one from her but don't know if she has them in stock

 

[spider_creations]

does BOGO mean buy one get one free ? or buy one get one

 

[CosbyArt]

Hilarious.  I showed the message to my wife, she thought it was funny that you snuck them in too.  What she doesn't know is that on Saturday before I saw your message, I snuck 4 small Dubia roaches in from the local reptile shop as well just to try and see if the mantids would eat them.  Needless to say, I won't be showing her the rest of this conversation.

Ha, nah haven't yet, just said I plan to sooner or later. Although if I had a local source I would have already, like you did a few for direct feeding. I don't blame you not showing her where you told on yourself lol.

does BOGO mean buy one get one free ? or buy one get one

Typically it does; however, it might have been a special sale, or a gift as some do sneak something in extra with their packages. I wouldn't expect though unless it clearly says it. If nothing else ask hibiscusmile (Rebecca) about the BOGO your interested about and see if it's true - she is the owner/runner of the site.

 

[Osfigueroajr]

The Buy One Get One sale on the ghost ooths appears to still be valid, i'm actually getting ready to place an order for some supplies from her, so I just checked.  I think (hope) the H. Membranacea ooth will hatch one of these days and I don't currently have a very good plan on handling that many nymphs.  I do have the flies so I'm not too worried but containers for separating that many may be an issue.  I don't really want too many eating each other.

 

[Osfigueroajr]

Update:  My Hierodula Membranacea ooth just hatched a couple of days ago. I got at least a hundred (I'm not even going to attempt at counting them), so now I have 27 Ghost mantids, several Chinese mantids, One sub adult Hierodula Majuscula (which just molted last night), and at least a hundred Hierodula Membranacea.  I'm going to have to start searching for a subadult female Hierodula Majuscula soon. xD

 

[CosbyArt]

Congrats on the new baby nymphs! It's always exciting when a ooth hatches.

I found to count them the best method is to take photos of the nymphs. That way you can get a closer look, can draw over each one counted so you know which have been done (Photoshop/Gimp/whatever), and they won't move during counting.