Hard to acquire species.

[River Dane]

Very beautiful species. I believe @LamboMantisMan23 has had success with them

 

[MantisGirl13]

Very beautiful species. I believe @LamboMantisMan23 has had success with them

Really? Is he even on the Forum anymore?

- MantisGirl13

 

[River Dane]

I don’t think he’s active here anymore unfortunately

 

[ausar318]

I talked to him right before he went inactive, and he had a couple pairs of adult toxodera he was selling for about $600 a pair 

 

[Synapze]

I talked to him right before he went inactive, and he had a couple pairs of adult toxodera he was selling for about $600 a pair 

A $600 dollar pair of toxodera would look fabulous in one of my $4 plastic jar enclosures.

 

[MantisGirl13]

A $600 dollar pair of toxodera would look fabulous in one of my $4 plastic jar enclosures.

:lol:  With cheap 1$ fake plastic plants! 

- MantisGirl13

 

[Foxhill]

You need to move to the U.K its much easier here to acquire tropical's as they would not survive in the wild. As Synapse said Sinomantis denticulata looks high on the wow factor, Glass Mantis. Ive only seen a picture of it. Not sure if its readily available here Ill have a look and let you know.

 

[hysteresis]

You need to move to the U.K its much easier here to acquire tropical's as they would not survive in the wild. 

One would think hey? 

Here in Canada, only T. sinensis and M. religiosa are legal. 

And, it gets very cold here.

 

[Foxhill]

One would think hey? 

Here in Canada, only T. sinensis and M. religiosa are legal. 

And, it gets very cold here.

You need to move to the U.K its much easier here to acquire tropical's as they would not survive in the wild. Sinomantis denticulata looks high on the wow factor, Glass Mantis. Ive only seen a picture of it. Not sure if its readily available here Ill have a look and let you know

 

[Foxhill]

that sucks      :no:

 

[hysteresis]

that sucks      :no:

Hasn't stopped me though. It would be nice to order nymphs and ooths from online stores. Instead I find breeders that are willing to just put stuff in a box and ship it. It's that easy. 

 

[Foxhill]

Yeah       where there's a will, there's a way,    keep off the radar    innit  

 

[Ben10101]

Stenophylla, toxodera, empusa, metallyticus, theopompa, choerodadis, parymenopus, and the true native US mantids(not narrow wing, chinese, or european). 

Looks like you’re in luck! Currently many people are in the hobby working on most of those species you mentioned! 

Some breeders just have some Stenophyllas mature; just recently got some Empusa Pennata that someone hatched; Many pros working on Choeradodis.

Theopompa shows up in the US hobby now and then, hopefully it’ll eventually appear. Helvia (Parymenopus) is hard to come by, but I have been told by Asian keepers that they are easier and even comparable to Croebroters in terms of difficulty, so all we need now is somehow import some?

 

[Mitch65009]

I'd definitely say empusa factisia is very rare and beautiful. I want some so bad

 

[River Dane]

@Mitch65009 Psst! 

Leave one for me though!

 

[Mitch65009]

@Mitch65009 Psst! 

Leave one for me though!

Haha, for sure!

 

[hysteresis]

I'd love some too thanks. But I'd need six min.

 

[Ben10101]

Did somebody say... Empusa?

 

[5Via]

Wow, I never even heard of Empusa f. before, I just looked them up and they're stunning! I'd definately get one (or two, or three) if I ever see them anywhere.

Gongrats @Ben10101, your little one is very cute, take good care of him/her! 

 

[Mitch65009]

Did somebody say... Empusa?

WHAT! YOU HAVE THEM!!! DUDE ILL PAY YOU PLZ