Wide abdomen mantis (indo pacific mantis)

[Rick]

So far this has been the most problematic species I have kept. They seem to grow very slow. I had one die today due to a bad molt. First mantis I have ever had die while molting. They will also eat until about to burst and then a few days later will throw it all up. :?

 

[Joe]

Thats too bad. my last pair of desiccata ate full to bursting all the time and caused their subadult molt to be a failure for some reason. they just didn't molt and died standing there. What do wide abdomen mantids look like? can you show me a pic?

Joe

 

[Ian]

hierodula patellifera, I had a lot of ooths availale a while back. They are like the membernacea I think, green, and, well, standard hierdoula like I think...

Chreers,

Ian

 

[Macano]

I haven't had any problems with mine yet, but sheesh they are jumpy. Just looking at them wrong seems to induce heart attacks in mine.

 

[specy]

Is it this one? Used to see a lot when I was in Hong Kong, but never kept one though.

http://freebsd.tspes.tpc.edu.tw/~afu/312.htm

 

[Rick]

Is it this one? Used to see a lot when I was in Hong Kong, but never kept one though.http://freebsd.tspes.tpc.edu.tw/~afu/312.htm

Mine are like L3 or 4 so I don't know if thats them.

 

[Ian]

yep, thats the one. Came across that site myself a while back, like, the only site on the net with decent pics of the species.

Cheers,

ian

 

[Leah]

http://www.wildeyereptiles.com/cpg132/thum...ls.php?album=59