Precarious
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Relax. It was a joke species name. Not directed at you.geez i justed asked a question
Relax. It was a joke species name. Not directed at you.geez i justed asked a question
If you stop, then you are letting us all down, don't stop, enjoy what you want to do, life is to short to have someone make u feed bad, brush it off! for me please!Ok, this is now off topic. I never said i wanted to keep "rarer, cooler species", I just ask what some people thought what sp. were considered rare. It's interesting, and it's my interest, but now people are talking about how we, the hobbyists, don't appreciate what we have. Whenever I have a question, for some reason, it turns into a conflict. So I'm not going to ask anymore.
Yeah.. its kind of rotten to make someone feel undeserving, many nice looking species have many special requirements to be left cultured, which is one of the main reasons I haven't tackled idolos yet, ive had the chance but there are already a solid group of people doing a great job keeping these in the us.. sure mistakes were made and lost numbers, but me and many others learned key things and the community has done a great favor by sharing techniques. I do see what christian is saying by not paying much attention to the less appealing mantids, they could slip out of culture which is horrible. that's how it goes though, some people just want to keep the mantis and could care less about breeding, others are easy breeders and pop up regularly. But it shouldn't be the hobbyists fault to want a mantis that's rare or looks nice. It is when there ignorant to the needs of mantis though.Ok, this is now off topic. I never said i wanted to keep "rarer, cooler species", I just ask what some people thought what sp. were considered rare. It's interesting, and it's my interest, but now people are talking about how we, the hobbyists, don't appreciate what we have. Whenever I have a question, for some reason, it turns into a conflict. So I'm not going to ask anymore.
I definitely won't ever stop. My idolos just molted to L3, and I vow to breed them!If you stop, then you are letting us all down, don't stop, enjoy what you want to do, life is to short to have someone make u feed bad, brush it off! for me please!
Thank you. That's exactly what I mean.Yeah.. its kind of rotten to make someone feel undeserving, many nice looking species have many special requirements to be left cultured, which is one of the main reasons I haven't tackled idolos yet, ive had the chance but there are already a solid group of people doing a great job keeping these in the us.. sure mistakes were made and lost numbers, but me and many others learned key things and the community has done a great favor by sharing techniques. I do see what christian is saying by not paying much attention to the less appealing mantids, they could slip out of culture which is horrible. that's how it goes though, some people just want to keep the mantis and could care less about breeding, others are easy breeders and pop up regularly. But it shouldn't be the hobbyists fault to want a mantis that's rare or looks nice. It is when there ignorant to the needs of mantis though.
Just for that MantidLord! I shall send you a pair for free!!! Shoot me a PM!As far as desired rare species is concerned...Stagmomantis californica, because I don't know if they're in culture or not.
are you going to breed them?Just for that MantidLord! I shall send you a pair for free!!! Shoot me a PM!
I have to say Parymenopus davisoni has been nothing but awesomeness for me. Even though i only have one. She is absolutely stunning! :wub:
I would like to, but all i have is one female. If i get her to adulthood? I will try to acquire a male? Not going to be easy.are you going to breed them?
Yes, they were hard to acquire. And costly! She was one of the ten that were sent. She was the only one to survive the trip.Was it hard acquiring a female?
Wow. They must be really hard to care for.Yes, they were hard to acquire. And costly! She was one of the ten that were sent. She was the only one to survive the trip.
Actually, she has so far proven to be quite easy to care for. I keep her similar to my ochids. No issues as of yet! Hopefully it will stay that way?Wow. They must be really hard to care for.
ahhaha nice!Shivaramantis Indii http://www.flickr.co...man/4801535769/
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