Hysteresis' Mantis Stream - 2019

[hysteresis]

I think next week's report will be loaded. 

 

[Mantis Lady]

gratz on the molts

 

[MantisGirl13]

Congratulations on the molts! Show us some pics!!!

- MantisGirl13

 

[hysteresis]

Congratulations on the molts! Show us some pics!!!

- MantisGirl13

Well, today I got this nice surprise! My second female orchid molted to i6! So dainty! Wish she'd pick up some pink though.

I redecorated their cups with some pink flowers. Hopefully this inspires them. Sorry about the frass.  I know y'all never get to see any mantis frass down south.

 

[hysteresis]

Congratulations on the molts! Show us some pics!!!

- MantisGirl13

Not a recent molt, but one is coming soon for her.

Now and then photos. Just one instar. Pretty cool!

Blepharopsis mendica, i5 female.

 

[Mantis Lady]

Nice pics and gratz on the molt.

 

[MantisGirl13]

Nice pictures! What is that black spot on the top of the league's abdomen? Mine don't have that.

- MantisGirl13

 

[hysteresis]

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[hysteresis]

What is that black spot on the top of the league's abdomen? Mine don't have that.

PooP

 

[hysteresis]

Oh wait, no.

I noticed it, and thought it was just a piece of poop, but its not, if we zoom in.

I'll get a good shot tonight. 

 

[hysteresis]

BBF Spikes should be here tomorrow. How exciting!

Entering a new era of feeding. So much more convenient than hand feeding grubs and waxworms.

I'll keep some 1/4 pins on hand for the smaller guys that like crawlers. And if course, waxworms for guys going into a molt.

 

[MantisGirl13]

I hope that your mantids like the bbf spikes and flies! 

- MantisGirl13

 

[River Dane]

The size difference between molts always impresses me. 

And have fun with the BSF’s! I loved them while I had them, but I was too lazy to get them a proper breeding setup, so they are no more  :mellow:  They’re not hard to breed from what I’ve read, though.

 

[hysteresis]

And have fun with the BSF’s! I loved them while I had them, but I was too lazy to get them a proper breeding setup, so they are no more  :mellow:  They’re not hard to breed from what I’ve read, though.

The BSFs arent coming up. *shrugs*

I found a US seller that has shipped me 1000 BBF spikes. Should have them tomorrow.

Its possible ive 'mistimed' the BSF development and they arent done yet.

We'll see. TY tho.

 

[hysteresis]

@River Dane My remaining gongy, the male, has molted today and he's much larger than he was. I really hope he gets eating. Still frazzled over losing his girlfriend.

Im still amazed with every mantis molt.

 

[hysteresis]

Hey guys!

Here's Spiny Butt wrasslin' a BBF spike. Kid's got big eyes! LoL!

Video below by link. Funny stuff!

VID: https://www.dropbox.com/s/zimp0185lyq5n5d/20190302_013931.mp4?dl=0

 

[hysteresis]

Miss Thistle (no, these aren't real names), my original female is i6. I have two good females and one male.

Plus, I have one mismolted female. Hope she makes it. She was free.

Anyways, my first thistle girl. Maybe she'll eat tomorrow. Need to fatten her up post-molt.

 

[hysteresis]

I don't know. These are T. pantherinas.

Genders may have got mixed in the shipping, and i'm not sure of their instars.

I'll figure it out after.

A few photos:

-1-

-2- (Oh! The colours!)

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-4-

 

[MantisGirl13]

The mantids are beautiful! I love the colors on the panthers!! 

- MantisGirl13

 

[hysteresis]

Thanks @MantisGirl13.

I think I have a pretty good lot right now.

Id grab a suitable truncata male, and a suitable gongy female if opportunity presents, but thats about it for now.

Oh, except idolo. I may really put my team of secret super agents out looking for idolos later in March, or early April.

Im pulling down my truncata female for a feed later. Ill snap a couple photos. She's VERY cool IMO.