Sybilla pretiosa

[leviatan]

Sybilla pretiosa L1

 

[Katnapper]

Beautiful, Damian!

 

[revmdn]

Nice.

 

[Rick]

Love the second pic.

 

[chrisnoahdana]

do you have these available? [email protected]

 

[massaman]

one thing though that is only the color as it is a nymph as it loses those colors as it becomes a adult and its only the hatched nymph that has those colors

 

[Emile.Wilson]

one thing though that is only the color as it is a nymph as it loses those colors as it becomes a adult and its only the hatched nymph that has those colors

Just like Idolomantis

 

[leviatan]

L2

 

[leviatan]

L3

 

[Katnapper]

These are so fragile looking. I failed with them on my first attempt. Might try them again sometime in the future after I've gained some more experience.

 

[ABbuggin]

They are indeed very fragile. I find the young nymphs to be rather weak compared to most. As they grow, they become a lot easier.

 

[Katnapper]

They are indeed very fragile. I find the young nymphs to be rather weak compared to most. As they grow, they become a lot easier.

Well, that's good to hear and know.

 

[yeatzee]

beautiful mantids. Any suggestions for keeping them?

 

[ABbuggin]

As mentioned earlier, they are fragile. So, if you buy any, buy as many as you can. When young, mist often. You can decrease misting as they get older. They can be kept together, but if you don't have a whole lot, I wouldn't chance it. They grow very very slow. It takes close to a year to complete one generation! I have bred these for 3 generations and they are still a bit of a pain. Definitely harder than gongylus or empusa. On the bright side, mating them is a breeze.

 

[leviatan]

Nymhs getting older- L5 now

Sibilla pretiosa L5

 

[Katnapper]

I'm glad they seem to be doing well for you, Damian! Nice shots.

 

[ABbuggin]

Nice pics. They grow slowly don't they.

 

[yen_saw]

Nice pics. They grow slowly don't they.

yup Andrew, the last 2 molts take about 40-45 days for me!

 

[mantisfart2]

How many moults does this sp have? mine are a mix of 4th-5th instar at the minute.