Hard to acquire species.

[Ben10101]

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

I just recently got them but there are a few people that have them up recently, I guess try asking in FB mantis keepers?

 

[Mitch65009]

I just recently got them but there are a few people that have them up recently, I guess try asking in FB mantis keepers?

Oh alright. I'm kidding anyway, I wouldn't sell mine for a while either. Haha. But do you know anyone who may have them on Facebook? I don't usually check there. Should I ?

 

[Ben10101]

defiantly give it a look~ although might be harder to find in Canada... wish you Good Luck

 

[hysteresis]

All i've been able to acquire in were Miomantis caffra and Hymenopus coronatus. These came from BC. 

And that's exceedingly rare. Everything else has come stateside. Ive yet to buy/trade an ooth. I have a few coming though.

 

[xSuperSpencex]

Choeradodis rhombicollis

I've only ever seen them for sale once and that was years ago on this forum. Needless to say, I was a little too late. They had been sold out just 30 minutes after posting if I remember rightly.

Sorry for a reply on a thread posted back in April, I just had to throw this answer in there.  

 

[Synapze]

Sorry for a reply on a thread posted back in April, I just had to throw this answer in there.  

Better late than never.

 

[mantisfan101]

I know for suret hat mantiszoo.com has some empusa now and then, and they also have some more hard to come by species like catasigerpes and oxypilus.

 

[Synapze]

I know for suret hat mantiszoo.com has some empusa now and then, and they also have some more hard to come by species like catasigerpes and oxypilus.

They do have a great selection. I won their first Instagram contest.  I bought a couple of Heterochaeta, but don't plan on breeding them. I have too many large species in the works right now. Finally got a small group of of Sinomantis denticulata. I'm really excited. 

 

[mantisfan101]

They do have a great selection. I won their first Instagram contest.  I bought a couple of Heterochaeta, but don't plan on breeding them. I have too many large species in the works right now. Finally got a small group of of Sinomantis denticulata. I'm really excited. 

Good luck on the sinomantis! If you have any spare nymphs/ooths, you know who to contact!

 

[mantisfan101]

New list that I need in the hobby-

otomantis sp. 

oxypilus sp. 

ceratomantis sp. 

majangella

haania

phyllothelys cornutus

 

[mantiseater]

I've been wanting one as well. The last one I saw available online was $65 + mandatory Express shipping. Spending $100 bucks for a mantis is something I'll never do. 

Old thread, but i've spent quite a bit more than $100 per nymph in order to get some of the rarer stuff I've kept. :sweatdrop:

 

[thehelepolis]

Old thread, but i've spent quite a bit more than $100 per nymph in order to get some of the rarer stuff I've kept. :sweatdrop:

now you have me interested, I gotta know, what are some of the 100 dollar nymphs you've kept? 

 

[mantiseater]

now you have me interested, I gotta know, what are some of the 100 dollar nymphs you've kept? 

Check my instagram @brians_mantodea

 

[mikenepo]

Blepharopsis Mendica. Love my girl but I will likely not be able to acquire another one for a LONG time here in the states...

 

[Grapple_Apple]

@Synapze I currently have some iris that are growing up! I'm carrying on my older bro's tradition of catch a few, breed, incubate, release. Though now that I have much more experience, am not ten years old, and have the dedication, I can be a lot more successful! 

I'll let you know when I eventually have CB stock available  

 

[The Mantis Menagerie]

Read through this thread, and apparently, people forgot about Metallyticus! Definitely at the very top of my list. Even just a dead specimen would be nice one day. 

 

[mikenepo]

Read through this thread, and apparently, people forgot about Metallyticus! Definitely at the very top of my list. Even just a dead specimen would be nice one day. 

God, I'd pay stupid money to get a mating pair of those beauties.