Hysteresis' Mantis Stream - 2019

[hysteresis]

So my smaller spinys have still been living in 4oz cups. It's been convenient, but unnecessary, and risky. This is how close one came while molting.

I had just fed flies to the spinys then when I came back I saw this. I monitored the whole event just in case.

I did intervene, but it would have juuust cleared the pad anyway.

This is how my flock is living these days. No more small cups for anyone anymore.

The paper in the middle is screening off the trunc and the mega, otherwise the trunc just poses at the mega all day.

Maybe it is time for more babies, as mine are growing up? LoL

Look at her butt.

And the Gongy with his plate-and-rag for humidity.

 

[MantisGirl13]

Beautiful mantids and setup! I use the same containers with the blue lids. They are perfect for an upgrade from a 32oz!

- MantisGirl13

 

[hysteresis]

Beautiful mantids and setup! I use the same containers with the blue lids. They are perfect for an upgrade from a 32oz!

- MantisGirl13

Yes! @Graceface also uses this kind too I think, but she meshes them with plastic canvas (I think).

The mega needs an exoterra though. Im picking one up this week.

 

[Graceface]

Yes! @Graceface also uses this kind too I think, but she meshes them with plastic canvas (I think).

The mega needs an exoterra though. Im picking one up this week.

Yup, I vent the smaller sides with plastic canvas. Thanks, Dollar Tree

 

[hysteresis]

And yeh, definitely time to acquire something new. I have the itch.

Those unicorns look cool. 

Idolos. Le sigh.

 

[Mantis Lady]

wow, she is fat My Aurene is fat too.

 

[hysteresis]

wow, she is fat My Aurene is fat too.

A few superworms, and another ooth coming, i'm sure.

 

[Charoozz520]

Loving the display rack! I should have mine done shortly, just have to move somethings around so I have room  . Can I ask where you get the containers with blue lids from? I been looking for something that size but everything is either in a variety pack or not the right size. 

 

[hysteresis]

Those are the bins @MantisGirl13 and @Graceface were referring to.

I too buy mine at a dollar store - Dollarama.

 

[Charoozz520]

@hysteresis thank you, no luck at my local dollar store, guess I am going to have to go to some other ones and see what they got. 

 

[hysteresis]

@hysteresis thank you, no luck at my local dollar store, guess I am going to have to go to some other ones and see what they got. 

Grace goes to Dollar Tree. Is that franchise present in your area?

 

[hysteresis]

Im sooooo smitten by my T. pantherinas. Cuuuuuuties. Those eyes though!

 

[MantisGirl13]

So cuuuuttteeee!!!!!!

- MantisGirl13

 

[Charoozz520]

So jealous, those pretty green eyes! I been looking everywhere for these guys! 

 

[hysteresis]

So jealous, those pretty green eyes! I been looking everywhere for these guys! 

I have a sexed pair so we'll see where this goes.

 

[Mantis Lady]

Sooo cute

 

[hysteresis]

Some news...

Put the mega in the nano tall. She flippin' needs it!   A molt ro adult is in the works. Maybe a week away. I dont know, but thats nano tall is the only appropriate enclosure (that I have) for this.

Put my lovely Noël the adult golden back into a blue lidded tub. She doesnt need all that room rn. I know, controversial. She needs bigger to unload her barren ooths. Ill fix her up in a terrarium that needs a good meshed lid. (Lola's old aquarium)

And... exciting!  Four i4/i5 orchid nymphs are en route! Two males, two females!

Thanks @Beramoss! ❤

 

[Mantis Lady]

Cool! Hope you can breed the orchids later.

Is Noël  still mean to you? and still a bottomless pit?

 

[hysteresis]

Yeh, we'll see how this goes. 

Noël you have to be deliberate with when you handle her, and plan every move. It goes okay if I plan like tactcal police. 

If I just go in trying different things loosely, she seems to take more insult and retaliates.

She eats like crazy, yes. LoL.

 

[hysteresis]

Lousy photo, but i'm very excited, so HERE!

One of the new i4/i5 orchid babies with it's first BSF (these are small BSF).