The Kaiju

[FeistyMcGrudle]

Starting a thread for my three new Idolos! They arrived last Thursday. This is my first go at raising this species so I'm open to any and all advice! Thanks for looking!

 

[Mantis Lady]

They are cute. I hope all 3 idolos will reach adulthood healthy.

 

[MantisGirl13]

So cute! I wish you luck with them!

- MantisGirl13

 

[River Dane]

Congrats on the lucky three! They’re so pretty and cute

Good luck with them!

 

[hysteresis]

Im jelly. 

Beautiful idolo nymphs!

Enjoy, and keep us posted,

 

[FeistyMcGrudle]

Been a bit since my last update but here are my two remaining idolos after their first molt in my posession! Both are I3 I believe.

Gigan:





Destoroyah:

 

[hysteresis]

They're lovely!

Seems i'll never find any. 

 

[MantisGirl13]

They're lovely!

Seems i'll never find any. 

Cheer up! You'll find them someday!

- MantisGirl13

 

[hysteresis]

Cheer up! You'll find them someday!

- MantisGirl13

Yeh, thanks. Instead of just waiting on something that may take time, I placed an order for more orchids.

That will pass the time.

BBFs are popping, so it'll be easier to feed them properly... where they hunt. Not when I feed them a spike, or waxworm. 

 

[hysteresis]

Destoroyah:

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But DAMN. Idolos are fine!

 

[FeistyMcGrudle]

But DAMN. Idolos are fine!

They are a beautiful species. My next endeavor is to try and determine gender. I've been scouring this forum and elsewhere but still am not 100%. It looks like mantidkingdom.com has some more in stock (they sell out super fast) so I am trying to figure out if I should chance purchasing another one...

 

[FeistyMcGrudle]

I would love if someone could help me determine gender of these two. I'm leaning towards both males?

Destoroyah:



Gigan:

 

[hysteresis]

Males should have a smaller protrusion on the end, six segments. Females have five and no smaller protrusions - they're all basically the same length. The male antennae might be feathery too but not this early 

 

[Mantis Lady]

The idolo nymphs looks breautiful with those colors already. Think you should wait til L4 to see the genders clearly. I have 2 L3 gastricas so I have to wait 1 molt to see what they are before giving them names.

 

[FeistyMcGrudle]

I went on vacation and was welcomed back by two freshly molted Idolos! This is a comparison from when I first got them (very close to the time of creating this thread--I2) to now (I4)!

 

[Synapze]

Beautiful beasts!

 

[Mantis Lady]

gratz on the molts

 

[hysteresis]

I love their shape. Congratulations on successful molts! 

 

[FeistyMcGrudle]

Playing around with the new lens