Lol... I was debating showing it off.Again... Her coloration is awesome! White, like Lawless! I see the slit, or "V" on her abdomen there! Surely looking female!oh bro, you gotta show em all Crowley's Castle lol, its awesome!!
Show it off, no ones lookin...! Lol jk, everyones lookin! xD id bet theyd like to see though! I think ill show my new homes for my idolos too on my next postLol... I was debating showing it off.
Same for my double shields as well. They will sit still unless my hand is nearby or a loose fly and they will smack at their cups making a loud thud near it. Once out though they will roam up and down my arms and don't act skittish or swat at me. Seems though most other species will do limited walking around ever once in awhile in their habitats.I'll get updates posted tonight! This is my first round going up with the double shields. Mine doesn't really do much... Really she just sits around the same spot (stick.) and stays there. She's a sweetheart though when she is out to roam around.
My little nephews loves them as they are small, and he helps me find them when they get jumping around.
Yep... Hes a freakin genius!!"Crowley's Castle."
On this build i thought it'd be wise to use duct tape prior to doing anything. I thought the tape could help the hot glue actually stick to the glass, rather than just peeling/falling off when cooled.
After i had every corner and edge outlined in tape. I started sizing, cutting, and gluing sheets of rubberized shelf liner. Giving idolo Crowley ample moving and climbing area.
After having all the walls set with liner I had to rig a lid.... Being up-right I wanted something easy to get into for myself... Yet impossible for Crowley to escape. Using a heavy duty rubberized mesh screen I glued the top corners directly to the tanks plastic "lip".
Finally, i needed to find a way to keep the lid on the build... I decided to go with Velcro. Outlining the tanks plastic "lip" with smaller strips of Velcro seems to have done the trick. Ive had no escaping from Miss Crowley or her prey. I don't know if anyone else on the forum has used Velcro before but.... Figured id throw it out there, works for me.
RIP marc!@CosbyArt: Sadly Marc passed recently... I'm down to a lonely female that's showing signs of readiness.
I have to agree with the Acromantis lol... My females the same. She always greets me with waving claws when I come to check everyone.
Sorry to hear Marc passed. I'm down to one myself, is your female showing signs of old age or ready to mate? I checked mine and it has 5 abdomen segments, and the final end one is large - so it's female. Too bad otherwise I'd ship you mine to give you a shot at matting them buddy.@CosbyArt: Sadly Marc passed recently... I'm down to a lonely female that's showing signs of readiness.
I have to agree with the Acromantis lol... My females the same. She always greets me with waving claws when I come to check everyone.
Too bad your girl doesnt really like em anymore! but hey if ya can pass that female on and keep the species goin innthe hobby thatd be great, the more breeding the better! you never know how hard they may come to aquire in the future so its best to keep em goin if ya can! haha same, big mantids are the best of the best!! i dont mind a small one here and there, for the experience ya know, but big ones are just awesome!! i see small bugs all the time ya know lol, i like the big ones, its rarer to have a five inch insect than a one inch, two inch...
I love the colors! male or female, can ya tell??07.07.15: The Asian green I received on 06.27.15 from a trade molted to (I believe...) L4.
Not sure if I had mentioned that I also received two pairs of budwings that day... None of which have molted yet, but once they do I'll post photos of them.
oh yeah... Its a GIRL! ^_^ guess I forgot to mention that part
Perfect bro!oh yeah... Its a GIRL! ^_^ guess I forgot to mention that part
shes a beauty!
Look at that face! I love it! There is quite a special spirit in there!07.07.15: The Asian green I received on 06.27.15 from a trade molted to (I believe...) L4.
Not sure if I had mentioned that I also received two pairs of budwings that day... None of which have molted yet, but once they do I'll post photos of them.
She looks happy. I'm sure you can tell how comfortable she is being on your hand. They were all raised with lots of hand time.07.07.15: The Asian green I received on 06.27.15 from a trade molted to (I believe...) L4.
Not sure if I had mentioned that I also received two pairs of budwings that day... None of which have molted yet, but once they do I'll post photos of them.
