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[Precious]

Hello. I'm new to the forum and to mantids. I purchased an ooth as a science project for my kids (homeschool) three months ago and I was hooked. The ooth was Chinese and the mortality rate has been nearly 100%. I currently have one female L6/L7. This site has been sooooo helpful. I almost lost Gimp to illness (vomitting) when I found Rick's advice to another with the same complaint. Ditched the PetCo crickets and am sticking to moths for now. No more vomit! I am looking forward to expanding my collection. I've learned most of the basics the hard way with these Chinese nymphs and I'm ready to try something new!

 

[Deutschherper]

Welcome.

 

[Rick]

Welcome. THere is nothing wrong with using crickets. In fact I use them almost exclusively for my large adults. I very rarely have problems.

 

[robo mantis]

welcome

 

[Precious]

Welcome. THere is nothing wrong with using crickets. In fact I use them almost exclusively for my large adults. I very rarely have problems.

Maybe it was someone else. I have used crickets with no trouble as well. This last batch was strange and made my girl vomit. I have given her moths for two days and she seems very well. I'm gut loading criks on dog kibble and we'll see.

 

[hibiscusmile]

Hello and Welcome, good to hear you find useful info here too! Do you catch the moths or buy them?

 

[Precious]

welcome

Feeling right at home.

 

[Precious]

Hello and Welcome, good to hear you find useful info here too! Do you catch the moths or buy them?

I catch them at the front portch light - it's a feast or famine kind of thing. Caught a boatload tonight and I'll feed them sugar water and hang on to them. My baby looks like this :shock: when I offer her a fluffy, puffy moth! Nice to meet you, I looked at your bug room and it rocks. Nice work!

 

[hibiscusmile]

:wink: thats how I get mine too!

 

[OGIGA]

Welcome!

 

[sufistic]

Welcome!!