My Mantids

[sufistic]

Hi all,

Photos of some of the mantids I rear and breed.

Acromantis sp. IGM 181 nymph:

Acromantis sp. IGM 181 adult female with ootheca:

Caliris elegans adult female:

Creobroter sp. IGM 174 1st instar nymph:

Creobroter sp. IGM 174 adult females with oothecae:

Deroplatys desiccata mating pair:

Deroplatys lobata IGM 186 hatchlings:

Deroplatys lobata IGM 186 male nymphs:

Deroplatys lobata IGM 186 mating pair:

Deroplatys truncata 1st instar nymph:

Deroplatys truncata mating pair:

Deroplatys truncata adult female guarding her ootheca:

Gongylus gongylodes hatchling:

Hymenopus coronatus IGM 187 hatchlings:

Hymenopus coronatus IGM 187 2nd instar:

Hymenopus coronatus IGM 187 mating pair:

Odontomantis sp. IGM 188 adult female:

Phyllocrania paradoxa mating pair:

Theopropus elegans IGM 175 nymph:

Theopropus elegans IGM 175 mating pair:

Lastly, Toxodera beieri subadult female. No one in the worldwide mantis community have been able to successfully keep any Toxodera sp. in captivity for more than a week. This beauty of ours is still going strong after 4 months:

 

[sufistic]

The mantis shelf:

Mantids:

Feeders:

Closeups:

 

[Mack&Cass]

Awesome collection and photos. Too bad we live in Canada No exotic mantids allowed
Mackenzie

 

[sufistic]

Awesome collection and photos. Too bad we live in Canada No exotic mantids allowed
Mackenzie

Thanks. Exotic animals of any kind are not allowed here too. This is why I'm only keeping arthropods native to S.E. Asia. Most of the mantids that I have do exist in the wild here albeit in very low numbers due to deforestation. I'm doing what I can to keep these mantids alive and well and eventually release them into the nature reserves here.

 

[RoachGirlRen]

Excellent, diverse collection! Thanks for sharing.

 

[Edd Eskimo]

Wow...very nice mantis collection you got there! Those are some really beautiful looking little Gals!

 

[deathwing]

Toxodera beieri looks so evil... ;p

 

[titus]

Very nice collection! It makes me miss keeping mantids.

 

[Roski]

Congrats on all your success! Beautiful specimens, thanks for sharing.

 

[zonbonzovi]

First rate! Odd coloration on the Creobraters, does this particular species darken as it ages?

 

[sufistic]

Thanks everyone!

Toxodera beieri looks so evil... ;p

She's THE most docile mantis I've ever kept. I do hope that I can find her a male so that I can breed this species. That'll be a world first lol.

First rate! Odd coloration on the Creobraters, does this particular species darken as it ages?

There's no noticeable color change when they get older other than turning yellow, as with most other mantis species. These Creobroter sp. are newly-established in the mantis hobby. The Japanese used to have them in culture for a bit but not any longer. I reintroduced these and a couple other S.E. Asian species into the hobby.

 

[recluse]

Very nice mantids and collection. I had some a few years ago and they were a lot of work for me compared to roaches and T's. Very nice work though.

 

[Reptiliatus]

Awesome collection and photos. Too bad we live in Canada No exotic mantids allowed
Mackenzie

I second this! You have a beautiful collection! I am in love with your mantids! I currently breed Mantis religiosa because that's all we have in our Country , not to say I'm not thankfull to have these guys around! Easy and fun to keep and watch eat and grow up !

 

[sufistic]

Very nice mantids and collection. I had some a few years ago and they were a lot of work for me compared to roaches and T's. Very nice work though.

Thanks! You're right. They definitely need more care than roaches and T's.

I second this! You have a beautiful collection! I am in love with your mantids! I currently breed Mantis religiosa because that's all we have in our Country , not to say I'm not thankfull to have these guys around! Easy and fun to keep and watch eat and grow up !

Thanks! I've never kept M. religiosa before. I'm pretty sure they're awesome!

 

[bioshock]

Nice collection that one looks like a stick im sure it catches prey easier then all the others combined.

 

[Galapoheros]

Really cool! I was passing this thread up and finally took a look at it, very neat looking mantids! Thanks for the pics, very interesting!

 

[RAZZBERRY]

Wow Nice Mantid Collection and Set-up..
Mantids have always been one of my favorites!!

 

[Obelisk]

Awesome pics!! Mantids are fascinating.......... and that Toxodera is one of the most bizarre/cool-looking mantids I've seen yet.

 

[micheldied]

SG as in Singapore?
Beautiful collection!
I didn't think we had that many species here!

 

[shoejazz]

Exotic mantids esp. toxodera beieri

Hello
You have a beautiful collection! I collect mantids as well. Too bad about the toxodera beieri. I was hoping to find a few to breed, but wasn't aware of their difficulty in keeping. Your other mantids are also causing me too much envy. Have you bred the beieri? Do you have any exotic mantids for sale right now?
Jason