My new babies! :)

[MikhailsDinos]

I got two beautiful orchid mantis from hibiscusmile, Today. Thank you hibiscusmile, Now look what you have done, I'm addicted :wink: They are amazing little mantis!

I'm going to give them names, I'll have to think of some good names. They move like little chameleons, It's the cutest thing ever! Wow, now the fun starts.....

This is the closest I could get, It's fun taking pic's!

 

[sufistic]

Hahaha nice! Hope you have lots of fun rearing them!

 

[Asa]

Very nice mantis. However the humidity seems a bit too high in those cages.

 

[MikhailsDinos]

sufistic,

Thank you!

Asa,

Thank you! I had just misted them, It dries up within a short period of time.:wink:

 

[Asa]

No!!! A double post!!

I'd be careful with the water droplets, as the mantid can drown in them.

 

[MikhailsDinos]

Haha, I did not mean to do so lol

Hmm, You are right, This could happen? I'll just mist the moss from now on. Thanks for the advice!

 

[robo mantis]

Clever i'll start using my old culture containers

 

[Sparky]

NNNNNNOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! you stole my dream mantis!

Oh well theres always....MY OOTH HATCHED!!!!

 

[MikhailsDinos]

robo mantis,

Yep those are my old culture containers. They are doing great in them so far.

 

[MikhailsDinos]

Sparky,

Haha same here! Well, I have my eye's on few other dream mantis....

 

[hibiscusmile]

:shock: What! I thru mine away..... be right back, must go look in dumpster...lol all gone.

 

[robo mantis]

Yeah i'm going to do tht seems like a good nymph cage

 

[OGIGA]

Oh wow... I didn't know people ship orchids at L1.

 

[Rick]

They're fine in that cage just like it is. Mist it every other day unless your room is very dry. They will outgrow that cup very quickly so make sure you have a plan to move up.

 

[Sparky]

Is that sphagnum moss as substrate? Where do you get it? I can't find any

sphagnum moss at my garden center.

 

[Asa]

Is that sphagnum moss as substrate? Where do you get it? I can't find anysphagnum moss at my garden center.

Ha ha! You know the one! Its me, www.mantisplace.com ! :twisted:

Maybe I've nabbed Nick a few customers :roll:

 

[Sparky]

, I'm not allowed to buy online, hmmm I was at my garden center yesterday and that orchid moss did kinda look like sphagnum....maybe....

 

[Asa]

You can try a lot of stuff. Sponges are the easiest.

 

[MikhailsDinos]

Rick,

Thank you for the info!8) I've got something ready for them.

They're fine in that cage just like it is. Mist it every other day unless your room is very dry. They will outgrow that cup very quickly so make sure you have a plan to move up.