They haaaaaaatched!!!!!!!!!

[omar morsy]

My spiny flower mantises that we’re aupposed to hatch on the 15th of December finally hatched! I had just given up hope on that batch but because of the cold weather they needed an extra two weeks!!!!

im so thrilled this is the very first hatch I ever got!

happy new year to ME!!!

 

[hysteresis]

Well THAT happened fast.

I just ordered four spinys from my guy.

Congratulations!

 

[Cole 78]

Wow! Congrats!

 

[hysteresis]

I bet you're elated, @omar morsy! 

 

[omar morsy]

I’m extactic! Elated, pumped and more! 

So far 35 Nymphs and counting.

i places them all in their individual pre-misted cups and will feed them tomorrow morning.

the journey continues!

 

[omar morsy]

So if im correct they should have at least 2 fruit flies at all times? 

 

[MantisGirl13]

Congrats on the hatch!!!! Feed them once a day or once every other day, just a few flies at a time. They don't need to have constant food unless there are more than one in a cage.

- MantisGirl13

 

[omar morsy]

Great advice so I’ll put 2 fruitflies every other day?

 

[omar morsy]

I think I’ll need a more automated approach. 

 

[MantisGirl13]

Great advice so I’ll put 2 fruitflies every other day?

That should be ok. Maybe feed half the mantids one day, the other half the next day and alternate so you are not feeding 30+ mantids every time?

- MantisGirl13

 

[Graceface]

Super exciting! Congrats on the hatch. I know you are happy  

 

[hysteresis]

I dont envy you. LoL.

You're a super busy Dad.

 

[omar morsy]

Holy smokes another 20+ just hatched from the same Ooth! 

And that’s just one of 6 oothecas!!!

umm.....

Those 4 jars of fruit flies are going to be used! 

 

[hysteresis]

Haha! Busy man! 

 

[omar morsy]

I’m out of cups bloody heck!!

how long do I have to separate the nymphs before they start canabolizing each other? 

 

[Cole 78]

I’m out of cups bloody heck!!

how long do I have to separate the nymphs before they start canabolizing each other? 

They will start canabalizing at I think L3-4, just sepperate them ASAP and in the mean time, feed them a lot.

 

[omar morsy]

Got it thank you

 

[hysteresis]

I’m out of cups bloody heck!!

You can buy tiny deli (condiment) cups in the kitchen utensils aisle at Dollarama. You have Dollarama in MTL?

 

[omar morsy]

I do but typical Canadian BS, they just don’t sell em. I even went to Walmart and again nothing. So I ordered a bunch of 16 ounce cups. I’ll cut the lids and hot glue some very fine mesh. That’s what’s waiting for me first thing tomorrow morning.