Theopropus elegans

[ZoeRipper]

They sure are cute!

They kinda remind me of baby orchids.

I think it's the head and eye structure, along with the orangey color.

Beautiful!

Congratulations!

 

[mantisfart2]

great news mate

 

[gadunka888]

wow congrats on breeding t. elegans!

 

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Good luck with them! B)

 

[Pelle]

Cool

 

[sufistic]

Thanks everyone. I'm still waiting for 8 more to hatch.

 

[sufistic]

Most of them turned L2 after a week. Photos:

 

[hibiscusmile]

Dancing in the rain, were dancing in the rain,.... lovely pics! Thanks for showing!

 

[yen_saw]

Pretty!!

Amazing that their eyes are so pointy at young stage but become round shape as adult.

 

[sufistic]

Dancing in the rain, were dancing in the rain,.... lovely pics! Thanks for showing!

LOL Becky, that song goes well with the photos.

Pretty!! Amazing that their eyes are so pointy at young stage but become round shape as adult.

Yeah Bro, I like to see how they develop at each stage until they get those googly eyes.

 

[ZoeRipper]

Congratulations on ALL of your recent hatchings!

(too lazy/tired to post on each of the threads, lol)

 

[sufistic]

Congratulations on ALL of your recent hatchings!(too lazy/tired to post on each of the threads, lol)

Thanks a million Zoe!

 

[hibiscusmile]

How u know I was singing to you! haha, I never get tired of watching them drink! so endearing when they bend down, wonder if God made them to do this as form of praise? Looks good either way!

 

[sufistic]

How u know I was singing to you! haha, I never get tired of watching them drink! so endearing when they bend down, wonder if God made them to do this as form of praise? Looks good either way!

Yeah Becky, I never get tired of watching them eat and drink too. Also I'm very much inclined to your thought that they're praising God! Of course they're just bending down to reach for the water but hey no one's to say that they're not praising God while doing so right? Haha.

 

[Katnapper]

I love their coloring at this stage... very lovely!!

 

[sufistic]

I love their coloring at this stage... very lovely!!

Yeah, sometimes I have difficulties trying to spot them among the excelsior due to their excellent color.

 

[sufistic]

Some updates. I've had hatches from 2 more oothecae but the hatch rate is pretty bad. I've not been misting the oothecae as much as I should and this really affects the overall hatch rate. I do have enough to carry on with another generation and am still waiting for a couple more oothecae to hatch out.

L3 nymph:

L4 nymph (eyes are beginning to turn round):

 

[hibiscusmile]

They are really good pics, do u have kids? if so I hope u take pics as many of them, haha, I think thats why all animals bend to drink, as praise for their food like u said!! I hope u have many babies! Oh any tips on how to take care of these ooths?!

 

[sufistic]

They are really good pics, do u have kids? if so I hope u take pics as many of them, haha, I think thats why all animals bend to drink, as praise for their food like u said!! I hope u have many babies! Oh any tips on how to take care of these ooths?!

Thanks Becky! Yeah I have two babies, I take more photos of my mantids than my children lol. Conditions of taking care of T. elegans ooth is similar to Orchids. You're an expert at Orchids so there shouldn't be any problems. Although, I think T. elegans ooths require a little more care in terms of humidity and temps.

 

[hibiscusmile]

OH! better hurry and take pics of them, they gonna be mad when they get older... here's dad, and heres all his kids, as great big trunk falls to the floor and piles of pics roll out, OH and heres us, Oh never mind, that's just our elbow holding up a mantis! :lol: