hooded mantis

[Sticky]

Someone sent me these photos, and I said I would post them here to see if we can id them.





he said he took the in costa rica

I hope you told him to send some ooths to you?

 

[Extrememantid]

I hope you told him to send some ooths to you?

Well, I don't think she has publicly mentioned she has some. And this was from 6 years ago so I doubt she received any haha.

 

[Sticky]

She, I'm sorry! Duh on my part!

 

[MantisGalore]

Gorgeous Photos! Loving the "mantis photo" section!

 

[naeff002]

I have kept the Choeradodis rhombicollis for a few years and had some success. Unfortunately I don't have them anymore

 

[Carter]

Most people who had them lost their culture, I don't know if they are still bred now in Europe?

 

[mantiseater]

Most people who had them lost their culture, I don't know if they are still bred now in Europe?

nope only in mexico someone has them

 

[mantiseater]

I have kept the Choeradodis rhombicollis for a few years and had some success. Unfortunately I don't have them anymore

What kind of enclosures did you use to raise them?

 

[PlayingMantis]

What's the biggest challenge in keeping them in culture? Are they difficult to raise to adulthood, difficult to breed, or the ooths fail to hatch?

 

[Extrememantid]

What's the biggest challenge in keeping them in culture? Are they difficult to raise to adulthood, difficult to breed, or the ooths fail to hatch?

Probably a little bit of everything you listed

 

[naeff002]

What kind of enclosures did you use to raise them?

What kind of enclosures did you use to raise them?

I kept them in a exoterra enclosure when they where adults. As nimphs I kept them in pots.



in the early stages it not hard to keep them. Getting them to mate and getting some ooths is harder. Hatching them wasn't really difficult ether. Similar to Hymenopus. 

 

[Extrememantid]

5 hours ago, naeff002 said:



I kept them in a exoterra enclosure when they where adults. As nimphs I kept them in pots.

Really good to know if any of us are able to acquire any  thanks!

 

[mantiseater]

8 hours ago, naeff002 said:


8 hours ago, naeff002 said:



I kept them in a exoterra enclosure when they where adults. As nimphs I kept them in pots.

did they have any molting issues while molting to adult?

 

[Carter]

What kind of enclosures did you use to raise them?

Braplast boxes for the adults, smaller plastic containers for the young. I lost my culture when ooths stopped to hatch, despite what I think were several suceesful matings, however since I was often out for work I didn't actually see them connect. Half of my males got eaten by the female although they were fed at libitum.