brought home a alien

wayne the pain

Arachnoangel
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went to lincoln invert show today ended up comung home with a little alien friend in the shape of Rhombodera basilis giant malaysian shield mantis its so cool bought a book on mantis also but any first hand info on this Sp appreciated
wayne:} :} :}
ps also some Eudicellus smithi bertrandi orange/green fruit beetle info please too :} :} :}
 

si_sleaf

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Hehe, I got my first mantid too from the show today. I got a Giant Malaysian mantis. I also got an H gigas and a new tank for my P regalis :)
 

Steven

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Rhombodera basilis are def. intresting species,... did you get it adult or at nimf sized?

did you get the blue colormorph or the "standard"neongreen?
I've never had the species at first hand but what i've heard they're very hardy,... so not so hard to keep,... just keep the humidity in control

i'll stop asking question after this one:
may i ask how much you paid for it?

succes and some pictures please:}
 

wayne the pain

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alien

no problem asking how much it was eight pounds and probably a little over a inch and the green colour morph.very cool little mantid the girl selling them has her own sight
www.Mantisuk.com
not checked sight out yet but its there if you want to try =D :} =D
 
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