Hey sorry I'm not blaming you. You would be right I did not get them from you, I got them from another member who said they bought from you. Mine have really slowed down lately to more than a month between moults.
Show me your teeth!! OR mandibles :P
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tammy mine r not adults cause they havent eaten more than a butterfly in 2 weeks, but i just ordered 1000 bbs today and the wild insects r in season so they will soon feast :chef:
The last molts do take longer. But for some reason, it seems that the b mendica take longer to molt to adults for those of you who live on the east coast. There are a couple of others who still had b mendicas that were 10 - 11 months old and still not adults. These were related to mine. Mine had molted to adults in September, laid a bunch of ooths and died at 10 - 11 months old.As a reference, here is an L1 b mendica.
And here's a photo that Alex (Agent A) posted on December 30 of his L3 b mendicas a few days after he received them. Unfortunately I don't have a photo of an L2 for comparison. But I can take one next week when the first of my L1s molt to L2s.
now THAT'S what i'm talkin ABOUT!!!
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CoolMantid
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Tammy- Do you have Unicorns?
CoolMantid
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Is this why you want to raise butterflies?now THAT'S what i'm talkin ABOUT!!!
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umm, u ask that like it's a bad thing?? :shifty:Is this why you want to raise butterflies?
What are you looking for? I have two fresh adult males and several sub and pre sub nymphs. I have some of them reserved for two forum members, but I may have extras. I have some L5/L6 and some smaller ones that I am shipping to a reseller next week.
CoolMantid
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I was jsut asking. I am looking for an ooth or a sexed pair
Well, Ihave done it too so I wont be a hypocrite
P.S. My Butterfly garden post is up
Precarious
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Awe... I hate to see that Oxy's eye like that. Looks like it's half gone. I thought she just got hurt in shipping but now I'm wondering if there isn't something eating it away.
Nice photos though. I'm glad you're giving her a good life.
Nice photos though. I'm glad you're giving her a good life.
Whatever causes that black eye with the Oxys doesn't seem to kill them. I had a couple of females with black eyes but not nearly as bad as Agent As. I just had three females molt to adults, and two of them appear to have perfect eyes but the third one has a big ol black eye. I have not seen this on any other species.Awe... I hate to see that Oxy's eye like that. Looks like it's half gone. I thought she just got hurt in shipping but now I'm wondering if there isn't something eating it away.
Nice photos though. I'm glad you're giving her a good life.
Precarious
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I have photos of L2 B.mendicas posted here:
http://mantidforum.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=21592
And Tammy is absolutely correct about molting times on the East Coast. I had 2 that ate next to nothing and did not molt for at least 4 months. Very strange. One female has still not molted to sub. Never saw anything like it. I didn't consider it before but it may be geographic location.
http://mantidforum.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=21592
And Tammy is absolutely correct about molting times on the East Coast. I had 2 that ate next to nothing and did not molt for at least 4 months. Very strange. One female has still not molted to sub. Never saw anything like it. I didn't consider it before but it may be geographic location.
Precarious
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Agreed. I had a black eyed female last generation that outlived all the normal females. Just wish I knew where it came from. I thought it was just caused by injuries since they like to spare when you keep them communally, but may be some type of infection. One of my wahlbergii either has something similar or lost part of the eye during a fight. Other than that I haven't seen it in any other species.
she's doin pretty well, her eyesight isnt as good as it used to be (she takes longer to notice food) but other than that she is doin okAwe... I hate to see that Oxy's eye like that. Looks like it's half gone. I thought she just got hurt in shipping but now I'm wondering if there isn't something eating it away.
Nice photos though. I'm glad you're giving her a good life.
she started calling a few days ago, maybe i'll seek out a male
oxys r pretty hardy i must say, her babies r real cute
speaking of communal i have her babies communally but lost maybe 15% to cannabalism, hoping my hf pupae eclose soon
CoolMantid
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I cant wait for my ooth to hatch. It is at 80F AgentA when would you expect it to hatch.
I hope I can raise these communally in a five gallon or so
I hope I can raise these communally in a five gallon or so
Precarious
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Use Hydei if you've got them. The more food the better in a communal situations. Also add as much surface area as possible. I'd suggest a 12x12 net cage with fake leafy vines and branches. They love to hide out under leaves.speaking of communal i have her babies communally but lost maybe 15% to cannabalism, hoping my hf pupae eclose soon
will do
also should i put fake vine in the net cage with my male creo so he is more confident to sneak up on and mate with females??
Precarious
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I don't have much experience with creos but can't hurt to try. I find most species really love all the little hiding spots and grippable surfaces.will do
also should i put fake vine in the net cage with my male creo so he is more confident to sneak up on and mate with females??
When I say vines I mean a wire core coated in plastic with cloth leaves (not plastic). You can buy coils of it at A.C.Moore. Cut it to length to use in deli cups, net cages or whatever. Very versatile and useful.
