Metallyticus splendidus

[Matticus]

Insanely jealous right now.

 

[Morpheus uk]

I think they do best on firebrats and that sort of thing like bark mantids or so i read. From what you paid for them Pelle didnt they have a garuntee?

 

[Pelle]

Thanks all!

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?

7 is not much imo

I don't have them very long, so can't really say that..

I was told to keep them at 27-28°C day, and 20-23°C at night. They can't walk on glass/plastic, so you have to put something with grip on the walls.

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

No, that's not true. I was told the best food for them are firebrats, so I have a small culture of those But they can eat fruitlies and flies as well.( When they are bigger )

I think they do best on firebrats and that sort of thing like bark mantids or so i read. From what you paid for them Pelle didnt they have a garuntee?

I didn't pay for them, traded them for a lot of Gongylus.. And sending them was on my own risk.

 

[Borya]

How do they interact with each other? Do they show any agression, or may be kept together?

 

[ismart]

Cute little buggers! Best of luck with them!

 

[ABbuggin]

How do they interact with each other? Do they show any agression, or may be kept together?

Even if they could be kept together, if I had something that rare/expensive, I would never keep them together.

 

[ismart]

Even if they could be kept together, if I had something that rare/expensive, I would never keep them together.

Deffinetly not worth the risk!

 

[Pelle]

I think they can be kept together, but I'm keeping them apart

 

[d17oug18]

there ok, they're not interesting look though. (YES i know economics, but i dont think those should be alot) but in a year or so they may be more spread out.

 

[ABbuggin]

Personally, they are absolutely stunning to me. I would love to get some in the future! Absolutely beautiful!!

http://dokokanototoro.blog.so-net.ne.jp/bl...oro/7969656.jpg

 

[MantidLord]

Where are they found naturally?

 

[ABbuggin]

Malaysia

 

[Christian]

+ Indonesia, India, Thailand, Philippines etc.

 

[MantidLord]

Thank-you, So are they endangered or just hard to find?

 

[Christian]

As every rainforest species, they are threatened by deforestation. Besides this, they are hard to find due to patchy distribution even in intact habitats.

 

[MantidLord]

"As every rainforest species, they are threatened by deforestation."

Figures. <_< . Well I hope you and everyone else with this species have (or has had) success. Not really up my ally as the ideal mantis but a mantis is a mantis and I would hate for them to become lost and forgotten by hobbyists. Best of luck.

 

[bassist]

As every rainforest species, they are threatened by deforestation. Besides this, they are hard to find due to patchy distribution even in intact habitats.

Are they difficult to raise?

 

[Christian]

I cannot give any infos on breeding conditions, as a publication is ongoing which will reveal most facts on this genus.

 

[MantidLord]

I gotta learn German... (even if this publication will be translated).