Some recent pics

[yen_saw]

Wanna share some of my recent mantis pics, enjoy

This Asian giant lady is happy chompping away a freshly caught grasshopper.

F1 generation pairing up. Many of my original F1 are doing well on other countries and breeding fine too,

Another male slaugther :angry:

Breeding pair of Pseudocreobotra Ocellata

Couple of crappy idolomantis pics. Amazing how they moulted 3 times in less than 2 weeks! :blink: They are on 4th instar now.

Dead leaf female moulted into adult

 

[Morpheus uk]

Thats the thing with idolo`s, grow speedy then come across a brick wall :lol:

 

[Ben.M]

Mantids looking good Yen

 

[yen_saw]

Thanks Ben

Thats the thing with idolo`s, grow speedy then come across a brick wall :lol:

i was told that idolomantis originate from place where a distinct dry or wet season remain on subadult stage for 3-4 months before turning into adult, but those with 2 cycle of distinct season matured in shorter period of time without any sign of "delay" maturing into adult.

 

[spawn]

How do they compare to Cryptic Mantis? From what I can see my S. pretiosa are the fastest growers yet.

 

[OGIGA]

Nice, Yen. Thanks for sharing them!

 

[joossa]

Very nice!

 

[yen_saw]

How do they compare to Cryptic Mantis? From what I can see my S. pretiosa are the fastest growers yet.

Thanks guys.

So far for me, the idolomantis is definately growing faster than Cryptic mantis (S. Prestiosa?). but i expect the idolomantsi to slow down significantly after the 5th moult.

 

[spawn]

Yes, I'm talking Sybilla pretiosa. Fastest growers hunh? Well, it must be true since you've kept so many different species. Do you know if they live long like Ghosts too?

 

[MikhailsDinos]

Yen,

They look good! You are the mantis king. Beautiful pictures too.

Thanks for sharing, I love seeing your pictures!

 

[yen_saw]

Yes, I'm talking Sybilla pretiosa. Fastest growers hunh? Well, it must be true since you've kept so many different species. Do you know if they live long like Ghosts too?

Both species have about the same life span for me (~8-10 months from hatchling to death), although i have a ghost female that live slightly over a year.

Yen, They look good! You are the mantis king. Beautiful pictures too.

Thanks for sharing, I love seeing your pictures!

Thank Mikhails, this is something i like to do - rearing this wonderful creatures.

you are the true Gecko king and i know you will have more mantis in near future