Hysteresis' Mantis Stream - 2019

[hysteresis]

I'm always amazed at the size difference.

No WONDER the females eat them whole! 

I know how to fill orchids.I'll make sure she's not wanting for anything besides reproduction when I introduce them.

 

[Mantis Lady]

She's a pretty bird. I'm glad she's not oothbound. Second infertile ooth.

A nice to see your venosa is laying her ooth. I lost Aurene because of not laying hers.

I see a back cover of the book of Orin there

 

[hysteresis]

@Little Mantis yup. And behind the book is my adult mega in another enclosure.

 

[Mantis Lady]

LOL,  they were looking at each other that you put the book there?

 

[hysteresis]

Yeh best to keep them calm. LOL.

Thats the current spot for the book. 

 

[hysteresis]

And finally a matured female spiny!

 

[hysteresis]

But way cooler, my matured female truncata!

I only have her. No dates. Seems kinda sad, hey? 

Thank you, @PlayingMantis! 

 

[Charoozz520]

@hysteresis you been busy too!  congrats! She's beautiful!

 

[Graceface]

So many beautiful mantids!  

 

[hysteresis]

So many beautiful mantids!  

The smaller orchid female should be calling in a week or two.

I have two adult females,  one adult male, and a sub male. 

 

[MantisGirl13]

The smaller orchid female should be calling in a week or two.

I have two adult females,  one adult male, and a sub male. 

Awesome! Hopefully you can pair them in a few weeks!

- MantisGirl13

 

[Mantis Lady]

beautiful mantids

 

[hysteresis]

To those that don't yet know, I lost my last remaining sub thistle to mismolt. That's s 3 for 3.

I am dumbfounded and totally at a loss. Perhaps this species MUST be kept with a substrate? Perhaps I need an even better molting material at the lid. It was organza this time, and at the end he was hanging by just one leg.

Total mismolt, just like the other two. 

 

[Mantis Lady]

Sorry for your loss. not fun to loose your last thistle to a mismolt too. I have no experience with this species. I dont know if they need a substrate. *hugs*

 

[hysteresis]

Thanks @Little Mantis. *hugs back*

I'd been using moistened cotton pads but pulled it out a couple of days back gaining confidence in what I've read - thistles don't need added moisture.

I think the molting surface was good. I just don't know anymore. 

I have a half dozen more thistle i2 nymphs coming next week. 

I'll keep trying, and won't move on to idolos until I figure out the thistles. 

 

[hysteresis]

I do have a second freshly matured female spiny though, and my second freshly matured male orchid. 

So both the orchid and spiny machines have wheels now. 

 

[Mantis Lady]

gratz on the molts

 

[hysteresis]

Thanks. Always a pleasure to see wings. 

 

[MantisGirl13]

Sorry about your male thistle. Gosh, I hope my pair molt ok! You aren't giving me much hope! 

- MantisGirl13

 

[hysteresis]

Sorry about your male thistle. Gosh, I hope my pair molt ok! You aren't giving me much hope! 

- MantisGirl13

Thank you. I don't know what to do besides actually using a substrate regularly to ensure I'm at 35-50pct under heat.

I have 7 thistle babies. They're coming Wednesday or so (along with many others). I will try this again.