Popa Spurca

[Jackson]

Does anyone have a caresheet on this species? I've been looking on google but no luck

I just want standard info on it and ooth incubation info.

 

[ibanez_freak]

Hi, check www.mantisuk.com.

They got a care sheet for it and I have done the same as them and am raising my nymphs fine (L4-5).

40-50% Humidity and about 22-25 degrees celcius is how I keep them. Easy .

Cheers, Cameron.

 

[Samzo]

I have a pair (thats currently up for sale on ebay as I need a quick sale) basically I found mist them like once a week/2 weeks as too much humidity will kill them. They are pretty ferocios (?) so easy to feed. That's about it lol I don't know how to incubate that type of ooth but 'm sure it's the same as most.

 

[Ian]

Yeha, mine are ferocious feeders as well. I have NEVER sprayed mine, and they are fine, I think they prefer dryer conditions, as they never seem to drink when I spray.

I am yet to breed this species..

Cheers,

Ian

 

[ibanez_freak]

Huh,

so you don't spray em. better do that too otherwise it'll be like my b.mendica all over again.

Cheers, Cameron.

 

[Samzo]

only reason i spray is to help molting. but you dont need to like ian said

 

[Ian]

exactly cam...I made the same mistake...a true fatality. Also had the same prob with my PW, which seem to be prone to funagl infection.

Cheers,

Ian

 

[Samzo]

exactly cam...I made the same mistake...a true fatality. Also had the same prob with my PW, which seem to be prone to funagl infection.Cheers,

Ian

what happened? don't they like humidity?

 

[Ian]

The PW....I dont think so no. I recieved some from germany, which ha damp pieces of foam in, and they all died about 3 days after. Also, when I first got them was told to spray, was spraying every other day or so, and that killed em off. With no spraying, I have VERY few, if any deaths, when raising young nymphs.

Cheers,

Ian

 

[ibanez_freak]

Hi,

well my pw's really enjoy being sprayed but the one at the pet store in town got a fungal infection on its wings. Is it only adults that get this maybe?

Cheers, Cameron.

 

[Jwonni]

just curious how do you tell that they like it?

 

[ibanez_freak]

Hi,

they are constantly thirsty and if left for a day without water, the next day when I spray them they will practically lick the whole enclosure clean of water lol .

Cheers, Cameron.

 

[ellroy]

How large do they get?

 

[Ian]

Erm...I'm not to sure. I have never actually kept adults.

Have you had a look at photos online?

 

[ellroy]

Yeah had a look on Terratypica but couldn't work out the scale! :roll:

 

[specy]

6-7cm head to tail