Got an added bonus today . When I originally received my R validas I lost a nymph when I was unpacking them. That was months ago. I have been finding frass and flylegs on the windowsill lately. I looked behind the blinds, and at the top of the window wedged behind the blinds was a very large male Rhombo. He was just as big as all the others. Yay!!!
Rhombos are now at subadult for the most part so I moved the remainder into net cages over a warm mist humidifier like I was planning.
Chaetas are molting to sub adult, I thought they already were, looks like this batch will be just as large, some larger than the sp tanzania i kept previously, judging by the sub looking as big as my pinned specimen..
I had one mismolt though, and I know things happen out of our control, but I know chaeta doesn't need as much moisture as rhombo, I can deliver it more effectively than a sponge in a cup so I have here, a portable usb waterbottle humidifier with a backup battery to keep it going you better love me chaeta..
That photo looks like your Heterochaeta wants to give you a big hug. I only have one. Someone gave me one nymph as an extra as part of a trade last fall. I've had her for 14 months now, and she's been an adult for a long time. At the moment, she is my oldest mantid.