Bug buy not for the skeered,lol..

[DontXtripNfall]

we need pics!!!

 

[jejton]

Ok so they are probably flightless, which means they can revert to flighted at a certain temperature ( you'll have to google as I dont recall ). As for making new cultures, you'll need containers, culture media, yeast, and excelsior or coffee filters and distilled water ( doesnt have to be RO, boiled is fine ). The media is mixed with water, usually in a ratio of 1:1, allowed to solidify, a few grains of yeast are sprinkled on top and the excelsior ( basically hard shredded paper like material for the flies to crawl on ) is placed in. Then some flies are shaken in, the container is closed and left in a warm spot and within about a week you will have a teeming new culture if everything goes well. You can buy the stuff at the website I posted earlier or google around for others.

 

[Bob 1000]

Thanks.. Sorry I won't be able t0 post pics until they get bigger.. They are small... THey can be sucked through a salifert syringe..

 

[noodleman]

Ok so they are probably flightless, which means they can revert to flighted at a certain temperature.

actually theres two types of flightless fruit flies...the ones that are made flightless due to temperature during the papae stage, which can revert back to flight and the ones that have genetically impared wings, which can't revert back. I would check with the site to seewhich one they sell, so you won't have to worry about it

 

[Bob 1000]

Thanks for the info Noodles

 

[Bob 1000]

Okay the Ghost mantis shed today.. I think these things grow quick because after shedding it grew 50% larger.. Might be able to take a pic after the next shed..

 

[DontXtripNfall]

this is what macro lenses are for XP

 

[Domboski]

Awesome Tobin. How is the maintenance so far? Should I order an Orchid?

 

[Bob 1000]

The maintenance??? They are low maintenance.. I just cleaned their container's and I keep them on the top of my tank next to the metal halids, every evening I dump about 7 flightless fruit flies in and mist the container's every other day..lol

 

[Domboski]

Cool. I am going to order one :biggrin:

 

[Bob 1000]

I can't wait until they can go into a 20 gallon community tank the mixtiure I have is supposed to be good together...

 

[crox99]

:irked:

 

[Domboski]

LOL. That never gets old

 

[Bob 1000]

They are all under a inch.. The smallest one is 1/4"... I will try for pics tomorrow evening..

 

[Bob 1000]

Wow that waa a long time ago Here's some pictures of my Ghost mantis.. I ws trying to take a picture of it taling out a cricket as they now eat crickets the same size of them.. 1.5" they are now..

 

[sjsoto]

whoa... awesome mantis... looks like a killer ninja assassin.lol

 

[Bob 1000]

Thanks this thread is now dead My wife dropped it's tupperware while it was shedding and it never got uprighted due to her trying to just put it back before I noticed.. Only to be ratted out by my 4 year old,,lol.. But that's it he's gone...RIP ghosty..

 

[jejton]

Sorry to hear. I've been trying to find some phasmids ( stick insects ) to raise as feeders and pets but no luck. I know there are restrictions in interstate sales due to agricultural issues with some species but if you come across any please let me know. Occasionally they show up at an LFS here but way overpriced. The only other place I've seen them is at the White Plains reptile show but I dont know when I'll be going to one.

 

[Domboski]

That stinks

 

[sjsoto]

bummer.... rip