Metallyticus splendidus

[utterbeastage]

Just wondering if anybody on here has any of these yet,or heard anything more about them, I'd love to try raising one in the future if and when they are introduced in the UK.

Definetly something I'd love to have in my collection

(If I could keep them alive, that is)

 

[Kruszakus]

Do you, by any chance, have about 300 EU?

 

[massaman]

also wondered bout this species but for that kind of money then lost my appetite a bit

 

[utterbeastage]

Do you, by any chance, have about 300 EU?

I do , but not for them! :lol:

no chance haha , hopefully they'll be distributed a bit and we'll learn a bit about their requirements

worth the wait in my opinion

 

[AmandaLynn]

Do you, by any chance, have about 300 EU?

Are you serious? That's absurd, why are they so much?

 

[bassist]

I've seen em for sale for about 10 larvae for 150 euro or so.

 

[massaman]

prob a rare species in culture and difficult to raise or those who sell them are greedy or selfish!

 

[Emile.Wilson]

prob a rare species in culture and difficult to raise or those who sell them are greedy or selfish!

You don't even know the people who sell these, and you immediately call them greedy. They are fairly new in culture and are rare, don't be so dumb, and think before you post.

 

[Kruszakus]

I've seen em for sale for about 10 larvae for 150 euro or so.

Then that was a really great bargain compared to their usual price. About 20 EU is typical for one L1 nymph.

Personally, I don't think they should be worth that much. Never saw them, but don't reall need to - to me the no. 1 is still Idolomantis, hands down.

 

[Christian]

Ok, then I am greedy and selfish... I can live with that...

Anyway, L1 of this species should not be sold, regardless how cheap they may be. Serious breeders will not offer this instar. L2 and 3 will be somewhat more expensive, but there are much fewer losses. The species was already offered a few times.

 

[Kruszakus]

prob a rare species in culture and difficult to raise or those who sell them are greedy or selfish!

I don't think that breeders, whose level of expertise you will most likely never achieve, would be bothered by comments on their greediness. Good breeders are more than allowed to reward themselves for their competence.

 

[Rick]

Some people just don't understand economics.

 

[Pelle]

I have some I got them from someone who offers them 10 for 235 euro. So I traded them for a lot of Gongylus

But due some deaths while shipping, I only got 13 nymphs. And have 7 left atm :/

So hopefully I'm very lucky

When they are nymphs only their head is a bit metallic

 

[Rick]

Very nice Pelle.

 

[utterbeastage]

I have some I got them from someone who offers them 10 for 235 euro. So I traded them for a lot of Gongylus

But due some deaths while shipping, I only got 13 nymphs. And have 7 left atm :/

So hopefully I'm very lucky

wow , VERY nice , you're lucky for having so much of them.

are they really as hard to care for as they say ?

what sort of requirements do they have?

 

[Morpheus uk]

Oh...your...god h34r:

All the best with them Pelle

Its incredible to see those photo's of them in someones care, sort of an insight of what you will never be able to have lol

 

[yen_saw]

All the best with the mantis Pim, nice pics of the little nymph, rarely seen.

 

[Opivy]

wow, how cool are these things? I like how 'splendid' is in the name.

The price seems pretty intense though.

 

[PhilinYuma]

Yeah, it's great to even see the pix, Pelle! Good luck with them! Is it true that they only eat cockroaches?