Hysteresis' Mantis Stream - 2019

[MantisGirl13]

But Amazon Prime just delivered my meshes, extra IR, and heat mat.

No wonder Jeff Bezos is the richest man on earth.

That;s great! It is best to be set up before they get there anyway!  

- MantisGirl13

 

[hysteresis]

That;s great! It is best to be set up before they get there anyway!  

- MantisGirl13

Arrive alive tho.

 

[MantisGirl13]

Arrive alive tho.

Ya. I hope they do arrive alive!

- MantisGirl13

 

[hysteresis]

They have solid heat. 2 40s and a 72.

The idea was to keep the mendicas and gongys super warm, and that the truncatas and orchids could take that heat. But the 40s will fizzle out by morning. Ive never noticed how gradually 72s fizzle. I e read they ramp up to a peak in around 20h, then sustain for some, and then they expire.

We'll have the box with a warm 72 in there, which may eve be okay for the orchids, but the mendicas and gongys....

 

[MantisGirl13]

72 should be fine for the orchids, but the Blephs and Gongys will need more heat. 

- MantisGirl13

 

[hysteresis]

72 should be fine for the orchids, but the Blephs and Gongys will need more heat. 

- MantisGirl13

There's the rub. The 40s should be toast by now. Package is on the truck for home delivery. My wife is at home waiting and will put them as is straight under the IR emitters. It'll take me 15 minutes to get there and have a look.

I dont know what to expect.

Hopefully the truncatas are fine too.

 

[hysteresis]

Still hasnt been delivered. They say by 5pm.

I'm going mental.

 

[hysteresis]

I am elated! Everyone made the trip fine.

I'll share photos later. Super busy juggling work, and rehoming the babies.

 

[Mantis Lady]

Good to hear that everyone survived the trip. Have fun with rehoming them and we will wait for the pics.

 

[omar morsy]

Awe man can wait to see them! 

 

[hysteresis]

Awe man can wait to see them! 

Good to hear that everyone survived the trip. Have fun with rehoming them and we will wait for the pics.

Here we are.

Just one photo of each species. I was so busy, I forgot to denote the gender when snapping the pics. I have them marked anyways, and at these instars it's not hard to tell.

Deroplatys truncata L4

Hymenopus coronatus L4

Gongylus gongylodes L5

Blepharopsis mendica L4

 

[Graceface]

Cute!  

 

[hysteresis]

I lost a Mio a little while ago to the 'no molt' thing.  I was beginning to fear i'd lose a spiny too!

Well lookie here!  

Pseudocreobotra wahlbergi L3

 

 

[Mantis Lady]

Nice pics and gratz on the molt

 

[hysteresis]

Thank you. Roland megaera molted too.

Fun times all around.

 

[MantisGirl13]

Yay! I am so glad everybody arrived safe and sound! Congrats on the molt too! 

- MantisGirl13

 

[hysteresis]

Yay! I am so glad everybody arrived safe and sound! Congrats on the molt too! 

- MantisGirl13

Thanks. Seems at least one of my gang is molting every day. Isn't as exciting to say so anymore.

But I was worried about #6. Im relieved. 

 

[omar morsy]

I LOVE that blepharopsis !!!! They are my fav

 

[hysteresis]

Dude, I cut up chunks of BSFL and the blephs were ripping em outta my tweezers. Like a pike hitting your line!

 

[omar morsy]

Dude, I cut up chunks of BSFL and the blephs were ripping em outta my tweezers. Like a pike hitting your line!

Yeah I heard they are the pit bulls of Mantids! 

I want one so bad!