Where do you guys buy your feeders, ooths, mantids, etc???

[PhilinYuma]

This is a good opportunity to mention The Fruit Fly Shop (DBA The Silkworm Shop) in CA. I have never received other than excellent service from them and although their ffs and culture (sent in two pots) cost $8.50, you can order the pot of flies alone for $5.75 making this probably the least expensive ff vendor around.

 

[Katnapper]

This is a good opportunity to mention The Fruit Fly Shop (DBA The Silkworm Shop) in CA. I have never received other than excellent service from them and although their ffs and culture (sent in two pots) cost $8.50, you can order the pot of flies alone for $5.75 making this probably the least expensive ff vendor around.

What a coincidence... I just ordered from them (well, from their affiliated site "The Live Fish Food Shop"). Will post a review when I get my order. It's in transit right now.

I hadn't had to order ff's for a while, because mine were doing well. But I went through a period when I was sick, then recouperating and unmotivated, and my cultures have almost died out. So.... $92.45 later.... my ff's are on their way. That'll teach me to keep up on my cultures!!

 

[sbugir]

Not too sound nosy or anything but, so far, what has been your most expensive purchase?

 

[Katnapper]

Not too sound nosy or anything but, so far, what has been your most expensive purchase?

Which one, lol. I've spent well over $300.00 at once several times on various supplies off the top of my head (mainly cups, ff's, ff mix, feeders). Would have to think about it or search back through my records.

You know lots of people think mantis keeping is easy and cheap. It can be... depending what kind/age, and how many you have. But if you have a lot..... it takes a consistently substantial amount to keep your hobby going. And then some people wonder why prices for mantids sometimes seem high. I tell you, prices of mantids are nowhere near what I spend compared to housing, feeding, feeder food, shipping, various and assorted supplies, etc. costs! But it does help some, of course!

 

[sbugir]

Which one, lol. I've spent well over $300.00 at once several times on various supplies off the top of my head (mainly cups, ff's, ff mix, feeders). Would have to think about it or search back through my records. You know lots of people think mantis keeping is easy and cheap. It can be... depending what kind/age, and how many you have. But if you have a lot..... it takes a consistently substantial amount to keep your hobby going. And then some people wonder why prices for mantids sometimes seem high. I tell you, prices of mantids are nowhere near what I spend compared to housing, feeding, feeder food, shipping, various and assorted supplies, etc. costs! But it does help some, of course!

Geez! Yeah it's not cheap at all...

Speaking of Mantids, are those Nebulosa still for sale?

I probably should be pming you.

 

[Katnapper]

Geez! Yeah it's not cheap at all...Speaking of Mantids, are those Nebulosa still for sale?

I probably should be pming you.

PM sent.

Yes, last week I purchased a Grindmaster 100 commercial coffee grinder to grind ingredients for cricket and roach food. I hope my husband doesn't see that bill! And I ordered some more crickets (3000) that came today... that was $52.90. And I need to order BB flies again..... another $51.75. My last Grubco bill was $82.49. And I spend $30.00 a month on honey for the flies. I'm a regular Spiderpharm customer, and I've bought hundreds of dollars in packing/shipping containers for mantids, holes saws, glue gun and sticks for it all the time, it goes on and on....

So next time anyone thinks people are making a mint on selling a few mantids..... think again!! Lol

 

[sbugir]

PM sent. Yes, last week I purchased a Grindmaster 100 commercial coffee grinder to grind ingredients for cricket and roach food. I hope my husband doesn't see that bill! And I ordered some more crickets (3000) that came today... that was $52.90. And I need to order BB flies again..... another $51.75. My last Grubco bill was $82.49. And I spend $30.00 a month on honey for the flies. I'm a regular Spiderpharm customer, and I've bought hundreds of dollars in packing/shipping containers for mantids, holes saws, glue gun and sticks for it all the time, it goes on and on....

So next time anyone thinks people are making a mint on selling a few mantids..... think again!! Lol

Geez, I think i'm gonna need to get a job

 

[d17oug18]

you guys keep forgetting me, my cultures are 5$ each, 10$ sent! MINE ARE THE CHEAPEST!!! HAHAHAHAHA lol well im just a beginner so the customer base isn't big but my goal is to do it right! and the people that do order from me know it to be true. =)(insert fancy smiley like katnappers)