Rhombo' and 'Chaeta logs
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Sticky
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Who came in second?
Quick update guys as you may knoe i had another ooth hatch earlier and their have been 3 more laid
Which i believe ive lost count how many viable ooths i have now, there are definitely over ten though heres two pics
http://s5.postimg.org/7bfix4p6u/20150421_094116.jpg
^chaetas biggest ooth yet. Bigger the some of two ooths put together lol. I definitely have the biggest chaeta ooth in existance hands down.. Has to be at least 4 inches of ooth even bigger than some mantids lol
http://s5.postimg.org/q51bu4nev/20150501_163932.jpg
^chaeta asked to take a selfie lol had the hands out still
Weary around tech. But tech is my job lol
Which i believe ive lost count how many viable ooths i have now, there are definitely over ten though heres two pics
http://s5.postimg.org/7bfix4p6u/20150421_094116.jpg
^chaetas biggest ooth yet. Bigger the some of two ooths put together lol. I definitely have the biggest chaeta ooth in existance hands down.. Has to be at least 4 inches of ooth even bigger than some mantids lol
http://s5.postimg.org/q51bu4nev/20150501_163932.jpg
^chaeta asked to take a selfie lol had the hands out still
Weary around tech. But tech is my job lol
Wow that ooth IS huge! dang! Nice pics dude!Quick update guys as you may knoe i had another ooth hatch earlier and their have been 3 more laid
Which i believe ive lost count how many viable ooths i have now, there are definitely over ten though heres two pics
http://s5.postimg.org/7bfix4p6u/20150421_094116.jpg
^chaetas biggest ooth yet. Bigger the some of two ooths put together lol. I definitely have the biggest chaeta ooth in existance hands down.. Has to be at least 4 inches of ooth even bigger than some mantids lol
http://s5.postimg.org/q51bu4nev/20150501_163932.jpg
^chaeta asked to take a selfie lol had the hands out still
Weary around tech. But tech is my job lol
Sup guys not much of an update but i thought id share a few more pics of my big chaeta family, my l1s fromt the first two hatches have molted to l2. The L1s from my third and fourth hatches that just so happened to happen the same day like the first two, are knocking out hydei like the little demons they are hehehe ];d
http://postimg.org/image/gd5jr3ekj/
http://postimg.org/image/gd5jr3ekj/
^link to pic of l1s eating hydei
The third generation is proving just as strong as the first im delighted to report. There looks to be almost triple the number of chaetas and could reach the thousands if all the ooths hatch lol
Just wish there was more interest in chaeta as i do love this mantis, ill just be messing around with three adult females and just having a blast playing with the big girls..
Quick funny story. Cleaning out the mansion i seen one of my big homies get really mad at the vacuum! Lol it was sooo funny because he was chilling toward the bottom of the mansion on some branches lines up on the side, he did his signiture pose as soon as i opened up and glares me down and i plugged in set the hose down and turned it on. The next reaction was instantaneous
http://s5.postimg.org/gon03uv0m/20150506_165549.jpg
^link to chaetas threat pose
...i miss rhombo.. I go back to this thread all the time and look back, i want my big valida girls back im so mad at myself for not getting rhombo right... One day.. I promise lol
http://postimg.org/image/gd5jr3ekj/
http://postimg.org/image/gd5jr3ekj/
^link to pic of l1s eating hydei
The third generation is proving just as strong as the first im delighted to report. There looks to be almost triple the number of chaetas and could reach the thousands if all the ooths hatch lol
Just wish there was more interest in chaeta as i do love this mantis, ill just be messing around with three adult females and just having a blast playing with the big girls..
Quick funny story. Cleaning out the mansion i seen one of my big homies get really mad at the vacuum! Lol it was sooo funny because he was chilling toward the bottom of the mansion on some branches lines up on the side, he did his signiture pose as soon as i opened up and glares me down and i plugged in set the hose down and turned it on. The next reaction was instantaneous
http://s5.postimg.org/gon03uv0m/20150506_165549.jpg
^link to chaetas threat pose
...i miss rhombo.. I go back to this thread all the time and look back, i want my big valida girls back im so mad at myself for not getting rhombo right... One day.. I promise lol
sally
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I am hoping to mate the chaeta this week I have to catch up and post. I am still with the Rhombos. They are one of my favorites.
I have to catch up and post. I am still with the Rhombos. They are one of my favorites.Haha! scared of the vacuum! Thats an awesome shot! I love these guys too, they are so big to be at L2! I cant wait to continue watching them grow. I love their eyes especiallySup guys not much of an update but i thought id share a few more pics of my big chaeta family, my l1s fromt the first two hatches have molted to l2. The L1s from my third and fourth hatches that just so happened to happen the same day like the first two, are knocking out hydei like the little demons they are hehehe ];d
http://postimg.org/image/gd5jr3ekj/
http://postimg.org/image/gd5jr3ekj/
^link to pic of l1s eating hydei
The third generation is proving just as strong as the first im delighted to report. There looks to be almost triple the number of chaetas and could reach the thousands if all the ooths hatch lol
Just wish there was more interest in chaeta as i do love this mantis, ill just be messing around with three adult females and just having a blast playing with the big girls..
Quick funny story. Cleaning out the mansion i seen one of my big homies get really mad at the vacuum! Lol it was sooo funny because he was chilling toward the bottom of the mansion on some branches lines up on the side, he did his signiture pose as soon as i opened up and glares me down and i plugged in set the hose down and turned it on. The next reaction was instantaneous
http://s5.postimg.org/gon03uv0m/20150506_165549.jpg
^link to chaetas threat pose
...i miss rhombo.. I go back to this thread all the time and look back, i want my big valida girls back im so mad at myself for not getting rhombo right... One day.. I promise lol
sally
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One of the male Chaetas. Also a picture of the small second to last segment telltale of a male.
And the Rhomodera valida.
And the Rhomodera valida.
Sticky
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One of my Chaetas, Lady, hated my spinning wheel! 
mantiseater
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where those validas originally at the same stage the one u sent me is? if so mine is a sloooooooow developer
sally
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Hey guys!! How are everyones chaetas and rhombos?? The chaetas are hungry i have bb flies expected to arrive today from three different sources lol, i have about 20 laid oothecae that i assume are fertile, 7 hatched so far. One is hatching right now as well. This has been the best chaeta year yet!! There have to be over 100 chaetas this hatch since i had a small hatchc of 20 or 30 from the same ooth last night before it exploded today. All is not well in the chaeta paradise thougg. I had another ooth hatch earlier this week and a hungry aunt (i have to assume) snatched a group of hatchlings!! Like 20 of them.. I was so shocked i removed her from the enclosure and noticed hes missing pieces of two of her legs.. She mustve been going at her sisters too. Bad girl!
http://s5.postimg.org/m3c2at37q/20150527_102740.jpg
^link to chaeta hatch photo
http://s5.postimg.org/m3c2at37q/20150527_102740.jpg
^link to chaeta hatch photo
Nice dude!! my chaeta are well, all are still at L3, aside from the new hatchlings, they hatched Monday! thanks man! Ive got about 20. man thats too bad she was eatin everyone!! good thing youve got lots of ooths hahaHey guys!! How are everyones chaetas and rhombos?? The chaetas are hungry i have bb flies expected to arrive today from three different sources lol, i have about 20 laid oothecae that i assume are fertile, 7 hatched so far. One is hatching right now as well. This has been the best chaeta year yet!! There have to be over 100 chaetas this hatch since i had a small hatchc of 20 or 30 from the same ooth last night before it exploded today. All is not well in the chaeta paradise thougg. I had another ooth hatch earlier this week and a hungry aunt (i have to assume) snatched a group of hatchlings!! Like 20 of them.. I was so shocked i removed her from the enclosure and noticed hes missing pieces of two of her legs.. She mustve been going at her sisters too. Bad girl!http://s5.postimg.org/m3c2at37q/20150527_102740.jpg
^link to chaeta hatch photo
Krissim Klaw
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Someone sounds like a Chaeta hoarder. =p
I would really like to try this species one day, but I've been hesitating since I'm pretty sure I saw someone mentioning they don't do too well in net cages and can loose the tip hooks on their feet on the netting.
I would really like to try this species one day, but I've been hesitating since I'm pretty sure I saw someone mentioning they don't do too well in net cages and can loose the tip hooks on their feet on the netting.
Sticky
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I bet that Aunt and my Murderess are related! Here she is, looking out into the rain for the one male she didn't eat! I think he took off at the first chance he got!
Krissim Klaw
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That picture is so adorable. I love watching mantises that are looking out of windows. I had one girl that was a bit derpy though. Her depth perception must not have been all there because if my father was out mowing the lawn or something she would try to stalk/catch him from inside the window. :stuart:
