LAME's Collection Thread.

[LAME]

02.01.15:

Making "pre-breeding preparations" I decided to take advantage of my day off and build Crowley a newer and bigger home/ breeding chamber. Using my previous method from "Crowley's Castle." I wrapped the entire inside of a 20L tank with black rubberized shelving liner, and made another door out of heavy duty rubberized window/door screen and Velcro.



Currently: I'm waiting on a shipment from our forum master with the new substrate and food so the build is unfinished at the moment, and I want to find a couple sticks/twigs and add those in.

Ultimately when it comes to converting into the breeding chamber I'm going to get a piece of plexiglass to contain heat/humidity...and drill ventilation holes into it. Adding a cheap PC fan hardwired to a battery to circulate air

 

[MantidBro]

awesome!

 

[LAME]

awesome!

Yeaaaah, it's coming along pretty well... Though I'm going to need more substrate lol. Also I've been thinking a lot about the fact that the entire inside is wrapped in black... Yes, it attracts heat. Buuuut.... Its blocking light flow INTO the tank.

I'm currently thinking of taking the clear plastic front cover off of a cd/DVD case and wrapping that with the white poly mesh... Cutting out a section in the top of the tank and hot glueing there to improve light. (creating a "window")

 

[LAME]

So here's what I'm thinking...



There's a possibility that ill make one or two more and add them to the sidewalls of the tank.

 

[LAME]

Dropping some photos off for you guys. 

Here's the last Heirodula I have from Sticky.





And here's the last Budwing from Mantis Monarch.

 

[MantisGalore]

Dropping some photos off for you guys. 

Here's the last Heirodula I have from Sticky.





And here's the last Budwing from Mantis Monarch.

Gorgeous! This mantis thread is amazing! Hopefully I can make one soon  

 

[LAME]

Gorgeous! This mantis thread is amazing! Hopefully I can make one soon  

Thank you! I'm glad you looked through it

Can't wait to see it when it releases!

 

[MantidBro]

Dropping some photos off for you guys. 

Here's the last Heirodula I have from Sticky.





And here's the last Budwing from Mantis Monarch.

Awesome photos dude!!

 

[dmina]

Nice update LAME... Thanks for sharing.. I really need to update my collection thread! lol

 

[LAME]

Nice update LAME... Thanks for sharing.. I really need to update my collection thread! lol

Thanks, yeah you've been gone while.

 

[MantisGalore]

Gorgeous! This is a wonderful thread! Thanks for sharing with us~

 

[LAME]

03.10.16:

I haven't been updating lately as not really much has been happening within the crew. We did have a single loss.. that being the last hierodula from sticky.

However.. I received a text at work saying I had a hatching... in my room... and not contained. (...oops?)

Luckily I only allow natives to sit open like this Lol. Sooooo..... I got to come home after closing to wrangle myself up a couple handfuls of Stagmomantis carolina nymphs. 

...and it was awesome.

(Apparently I have a problem with leaving my natives laying about Lol.)

 

[LAME]

A photo of the new hatchlings. ^_^

 

[CosbyArt]

Nice to see the new babies

Funny to hear about the loose nymphs. I had it happen once, had to catch about 70 nymphs from my clutter filled desk (took me hours). I hope your little free range nymphs weren't so hard to wrangle.

 

[LAME]

03.23.16:

 Today is the day we say goodbye to little Quasimodo.  After many months of hard work doctoring him back to perfection, I've decided to ship him back home. Ill be swapping him out for an older male (subadult.) from forum member: MantidBro.



Hopefully improving the chances of breeding Crowley. If I can manage to successfully bring him to adult before "the queen" passes, ...I'd be amazed. If not, believe a back up plan to restart to is in motion.. this species is too beautiful NOT to keep.

 

[LAME]

03.24.16:

Today my half of the swap came in, I must say the coloring on the male is incredible. Probably my most favorite male I've ever had just based off his looks alone.... but enough talk, here's the new guy.





Now let's hope I can make magic happen.

 

[CosbyArt]

Glad the swap went without a hitch with the shipping. Best of luck getting Crowley bred.

 

[MantidBro]

03.24.16:

Today my half of the swap came in, I must say the coloring on the male is incredible. Probably my most favorite male I've ever had just based off his looks alone.... but enough talk, here's the new guy.





Now let's hope I can make magic happen.

Awesome photos of the little guy! Good luck man!!

 

[Sticky]

He is majestic! His color is kind of like fire! If you get any babies of him I would love to buy afew!!

 

[LAME]

He is majestic! His color is kind of like fire! If you get any babies of him I would love to buy afew!!

Lol I really like his coloring too, I was expecting another snow white idolo like Crowley used to be. But believe my circle of friends will be first in line if anything good comes from this... if not, like I said before... I'm going to restart and give the idolos another try.