Teamonger
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Life`s been hectic with my recent move so I have some catching up to do. I currently have 3 species going and they are doing swimmingly despite a bit of panic on getting food for them all.
First are the Violins who are quickly becoming a favorite species with their adorable continuous wiggle dancing. They were the larges nymphs i have had the pleasure to hatch so far and instantly so cool looking. I had 15 hatch out of the ooth but lost quite a few due to very low humidity (despite me misting the HECK out of everything constantly) while I waited for my bug gear to arrive with the rest of my boxes of stuff. I have 9 left and have enjoyed watching them grow to L4 and can`t wait to see them as beautiful adults!
I also love the difference in color they are starting to develop. Half of them look like they are dressed for Halloween and the other half for spring.
Second I had 6 ghost mantises hatch out (NOT! Pseudocreoboter ocellata as I foolishly thought!), oddly only half of the ooth hatched but the ones that did are doing wonderfully as L2s. I do know their strange "invisible" feets amuse me so.
Last I somehow ended up with 4 miomantis ooths which allotted to somewhere around 300 nymphs as they ALL hatched. Unfortunately with my lack of food after the move the poor dears were left to their tiny hunger games for quite some time. I have 17 or so left now and they are between L2 and L4 (all over the place!). I am so happy to have a few greens in my brood this time as all of my previous Mios were all tan.
First are the Violins who are quickly becoming a favorite species with their adorable continuous wiggle dancing. They were the larges nymphs i have had the pleasure to hatch so far and instantly so cool looking. I had 15 hatch out of the ooth but lost quite a few due to very low humidity (despite me misting the HECK out of everything constantly) while I waited for my bug gear to arrive with the rest of my boxes of stuff. I have 9 left and have enjoyed watching them grow to L4 and can`t wait to see them as beautiful adults!
I also love the difference in color they are starting to develop. Half of them look like they are dressed for Halloween and the other half for spring.
Second I had 6 ghost mantises hatch out (NOT! Pseudocreoboter ocellata as I foolishly thought!), oddly only half of the ooth hatched but the ones that did are doing wonderfully as L2s. I do know their strange "invisible" feets amuse me so.
Last I somehow ended up with 4 miomantis ooths which allotted to somewhere around 300 nymphs as they ALL hatched. Unfortunately with my lack of food after the move the poor dears were left to their tiny hunger games for quite some time. I have 17 or so left now and they are between L2 and L4 (all over the place!). I am so happy to have a few greens in my brood this time as all of my previous Mios were all tan.
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