Yay!!!!! Wallie hatch!!!!

[hierodula]

So my first female died after she laid her first ooth, but it wasnt for nothing!!!! It was quite a large hatch imo. 39 alive nymphs total. Unfortunately, 3 did not make it out of the ooth... But im so excited!!!

their stepmom:

never actually witnessed them connect, so i put the male in two day ago and he rode her back for 2 day and this morning they were separated.... anyone know y? like they both eat fine and move fine, byt the male doesnt wanna connect.

Gimme some food!!!!

 

[agent A]

Well done :clap:

The male may be pheremone saturated

But cute babiez :wub:

 

[twolfe]

Yeah Hierodula! I'm excited for you. I love that last photo. Enjoy your babies.

 

[agent A]

Yeah Hierodula! I'm excited for you. I love that last photo. Enjoy your babies.

Hows my male tammy? Did u photograph him yet??

 

[hierodula]

Thanks guys!!!! alex, ill try moving my male away for a while and try again. Tammy thanks for being so patient with me and answering all my questions lol. Also, thanks for sending me another female for no charge, youre the best!

 

[SilentDeviL]

Congratz hierodula

 

[Montana]

Congratulations! Those look fantastic. Wallies are some of my favorite mantids.

 

[Paradoxica]

Ha, "Stepmom" LOL

 

[hierodula]

Thanks guys! These are the first exotics that i have ever gotten to a second generation. I was always plagued by misfortune lol. No male, mantis is unable to poop and dies, etc. Soo happy!!!

Ha, "Stepmom" LOL

Ya, same father, different mom

 

[Termite48]

Good job there and I love that threat pose. My best famale used to do that with regularity.

 

[hibiscusmile]

and so you should be excited, good goin!

 

[hierodula]

and so you should be excited, good goin!

Darn right!

Im gonna be sellin about 10 of the nymphs when they molt to L2, but before i make reservations im gonna let them molt I believe alex wants some... Tammy I also owe u a big one. I really dont think sending you some baby wallies is really exciting (considering u have so many already lol) i wish i had a way to suprise you lol

 

[Mime454]

If I can't get a female, or do an ooth deal with my male, I might want a few.

 

[hierodula]

sure man!

 

[agent A]

Darn right! Im gonna be sellin about 10 of the nymphs when they molt to L2, but before i make reservations im gonna let them molt I believe alex wants some... Tammy I also owe u a big one. I really dont think sending you some baby wallies is really exciting (considering u have so many already lol) i wish i had a way to suprise you lol

Send her a shapeshifting rabbit :lol:

 

[hierodula]

So no cannibalism yet. thats to be expected lol, cause they are vacuuming up the mels i am giving them. But i want to separate them into a bigger enclosure like a critter keeper, but then i wont have any way to easily feed them. Im using the sponge on top of the lid and its ok, but there are so many that many of them are disturbed by their brothers and sisters. Any ideas?

 

[agent A]

So no cannibalism yet. thats to be expected lol, cause they are vacuuming up the mels i am giving them. But i want to separate them into a bigger enclosure like a critter keeper, but then i wont have any way to easily feed them. Im using the sponge on top of the lid and its ok, but there are so many that many of them are disturbed by their brothers and sisters. Any ideas?

net cage with plenty of misting

L1s and L2s of these guys need good misting but after L3 i would only mist once a week

 

[twolfe]

net cage with plenty of misting

L1s and L2s of these guys need good misting but after L3 i would only mist once a week

In later instars they don't seem to need as much humidity for molting as some species, but wahlbergii do like to drink water. If you raise them in a net, they may still want a good drink every day...especially in the winter if it's dry.

 

[hierodula]

all right, ill look into a net cage. Thanks guys