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Dave
09-28-2008, 08:49 PM
Hi,
I was planning on getting some ooths of the Didymocorypha lanceolata mantis and I can't find any info on it:rolleyes:, it's a pretty rare one. So I know nothing about it only that it is freaking small!
Anything would be appreciated!:D!
Martijn.o NL
09-30-2008, 01:37 PM
well, i am on a forum called: Invertebrate - Focus :: Index (www.invertebrate-focus.be)

somebody there has this species, and i think that he might want to give you some info in English (it`s a dutch/belgium forum so..) His forumname is Pelle

He has a lot of nice species ;)

Good luck!

Greetings martijn
Dave
09-30-2008, 02:36 PM
Thanks very much, i'll have a look:)
Ian
10-01-2008, 07:13 PM
Can't say I know anything about this species at all...
Dave
10-01-2008, 07:44 PM
I'm not getting it anymore, It's far to small and it's not very aggressive so feeding is to difficult. I'm saving for Idolomantis diabolica instead, i've actually ordered a pair:D
Ian
10-05-2008, 12:26 PM
Idolomantis are cute. Make sure you have plenty of flying food available - as they eat a LOT!
Dave
10-05-2008, 05:36 PM
I'm going to have to buy maggots of the internet, no one near me sells them anymore:(
Dave
10-05-2008, 10:28 PM
Do you keep any idolos Ian? theyr'e my fav species:D
Martijn.o NL
10-07-2008, 11:46 AM
Didn`t kenneth keeped them?
Ian
10-09-2008, 04:59 PM
I think he did Martijn yea.

I've kept them before Dave. Hatched out some wild caught ootheca from Tanzania, grew them onto L6 or so, then sold them on.

I can get bait at my local tackle shop and hatch it on, so it's not to bad. But online will be fine.
Dave
10-09-2008, 05:11 PM
You don't know anybody who has any for sale, do ya Ian?
Martijn.o NL
10-11-2008, 01:27 PM
www.Phasmatodea.com :: (http://www.phasmatodea.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=phpBB_14&file=index&action=viewtopic&topic=1326&2)

This man wants to exchange them ;)

Good luck ;)
Dave
10-11-2008, 02:43 PM
Thanks for the link, but sadly I have very little for exchange:(
Martijn.o NL
10-11-2008, 04:19 PM
That`s to bad :(
Dave
10-11-2008, 04:46 PM
At hte moment, I wouls have more in a months time, it's just my luck:rolleyes:but I have found someone who's selling them, they are just a bit too expensive for me at the moment. I've got 5 Hymenopus coronatus ariiving this week so i'll concentrate on them for a while:D
Ian
10-12-2008, 06:09 PM
No, I haven't seen any recent Dave I'm afraid. You tried asking on mantidforum?
Dave
10-12-2008, 07:03 PM
Yeah, I have a pair reserved (once they can be sexed):D £30 each which I thought was maybe £5 more than what I would charge, but I can't pass up the opportunity:)
Ian
10-19-2008, 08:38 PM
£30 not cheap - but I guess if that's your only choice, then go for it ;)
Dave
10-19-2008, 08:49 PM
It's not my only choice now;) i'm waiting for a friends ooths to hatch:D
Ian
10-19-2008, 08:59 PM
Ah great! WIll dave you a bit'o dollar there...
Dave
10-19-2008, 09:40 PM
Yeah i'm a sly one:) i'm also going to get some Theopompa servillei of him, but that won't be for a while yet:( his Idolomantis ooth should be hatching within a couple of weeks, can't wait:)
Ian
10-21-2008, 03:31 PM
Sounds good - was the Idolo ooth CB or WC?
Dave
10-21-2008, 03:50 PM
CB, he's got 4 of them, they are his first batch so he's not sure about them.
Ian
10-21-2008, 03:51 PM
Ah wicked. Would be nice to see some CB hatches, Alan (ellroy) managed to rear some nymphs, and then breed them on, but never had any luck hatching the ooths.

Best of luck to whoever's giving it a go!