The unholy communion!!!

[Katnapper]

Sadly, I had two mismolts - too bad, but what can you do? These things are bound to happen.Kat - If I have fertile ooths, you know where to find me

Ya.... somewhere under a gargantuan pile of ooths and nymphs! :huh: :lol: I'll keep that in mind.

 

[Kruszakus]

I am now overwhelmed! Little Gongylus just joined my unholy communion! My legion of doom is now ready to... get some fruit flies, I guess

 

[mantidian]

Is this this species THAT hard to keep? I mean in what ways?

 

[Katnapper]

I am now overwhelmed! Little Gongylus just joined my unholy communion! My legion of doom is now ready to... get some fruit flies, I guess

:blink: I sincerely hope your ff's hold out!!!

 

[pohchunyee]

The biggest problem with nymphs is that some break their legs - this might be serious.

I notice mine had some broken limbs as well, yet they can still hunt and run around very well. So, nothing serious!

 

[Kruszakus]

I notice mine had some broken limbs as well, yet they can still hunt and run around very well. So, nothing serious!

Yeah, but it might be a bit of a problem when both hind legs are broken - there is no way for a mantis to molt properly then.

Kat - I just ordered more cultures. Besides - I have working D. meanogaster colonies, Idolomantis are munching only on D. hydei and green bottles.

 

[pohchunyee]

Bummer! 2 broken hind legs! I have 1 with 1 hind legs broken, it molted in a very weird way, instead of hanging on the top of the cage, it hang on the side with a very very wide stand and molted.

 

[Kruszakus]

Yeah, but I'm looking after about 250 nymphs - there is always a big chance that I will see such mishaps.

Did it molt fine? I noticed that those with broken limbs often just lose them once they molt.

EDIT: I just identified one Bolbena female and one male - both sub-adult. Looks like I might have even more babies on the way

 

[EntomoAK]

Super Mantis Kruszakus

 

[Kruszakus]

Here are some pics of my adult Phyllocrania female. Guess how long did it take for her to molt from sub-adult to adult?

 

[Gurd]

Guess how long did it take for her to molt from sub-adult to adult?

ermm 6 months 4 days lol

 

[ismart]

How about, 3 months 3 days! :lol:

 

[bassist]

If this is the one you where talking about 16 days was it?

 

[Kruszakus]

You did not have to spoil it like that

Yeah, it took only 16 days for her to molt from sub-adult to adult - I was kinda shocked. Another female should join her soon, and two of my males look like they are about 1-2 weeks from becoming adult. So far so good

And maybe I'll have some adult Sybilla 3-5 weeks from now... I was not expecting this species to molt only every 4-6 weeks. Kinda slow...

 

[Katnapper]

Absolutely beautiful female Ghostie pics! :wub: ^_^

 

[ismart]

You did not have to spoil it like that Yeah, it took only 16 days for her to molt from sub-adult to adult - I was kinda shocked. Another female should join her soon, and two of my males look like they are about 1-2 weeks from becoming adult. So far so good

And maybe I'll have some adult Sybilla 3-5 weeks from now... I was not expecting this species to molt only every 4-6 weeks. Kinda slow...

I lost pretty badly. :lol:

Thats deffinetly the fastest i have every heard of a ghost moulting to adulthood. How hot are you keeping them?

 

[Kruszakus]

Thanks Kat - I'm sure she would appreciate that if she could only understand it

I'm keeping them togerher - 15 per 40x25x30 glass tanks. Usually at 26-28C, with constantly moists substrata - I spray them every 4-5 days with distilled water. I feed them only with blue and green bottle flies gut-loaded with honey.

I got most of them as L1 about 3 months ago - now, those are mostly sub-adult or about to shed to sub adult. They are doin' pretty good actually - no boxing, no cannibalism - just sittin' pretty.

 

[ismart]

Your set-up sounds superb! No wounder why there growing so fast.

 

[ABbuggin]

And maybe I'll have some adult Sybilla 3-5 weeks from now... I was not expecting this species to molt only every 4-6 weeks. Kinda slow...

Yeah, sybilla grow very sllloooowwww. I have several 2nd gen. pre-sub pairs at the moment. B)