I had a beautiful pair of giant asians (Hierodula Membranacea) I got from Cosmic which I kept in numbered jars so I could keep track of their progress. One had moulted to sub adult recently and one was about to and I must have switched their jars around whilst cleaning them out recently. I only feed them crickets once I know they're not due a shed for a while, checking which number jar to throw them in like a robot I put them in with my female which was about to moult.





Just a lonely Male now

I only had crickets because I was waiting so damn long for my gecko to arrive too

Just goes to show the damage crickets can do. This is why I only ever feed mine on flies.

This can be used as a warning to all other mantis owners.

Idolomantis diabolica
Hymenopus coronatus
Phyllocrania paradoxa
Pseudocreobotra wahlbergii
Sphodromantis lineola
Alalomantis coxalis
Polyspilota aeruginosa
Hierodula Membranacea

Sorry for your loss.
To spot such a tragedy is pretty dolorous, but at least you know what went wrong and showed us what happened as a warning for everyone.

Alalomantis coxalis (Congo Green) 1.2.0
Cilnia humeralis (Wide Arm) 1.1.0
Creobroter gemmatus (Jewelled Flower) 2.4.0
Deroplatys desiccata (Dead Leaf) 2.0.0
Deroplatys lobata (Dead Leaf) 0.0.5
Gongylus gongylodes (Violin) 1.1.0
Hierodula salomonis (Jade) 1.1.0
Hierodula sp.(Nepal) 1.3.0
Hymenopus coronatus (Orchid) 1.0.0
Idolomantis diabolica (Devils Flower) 1.0.0
Parasphendale agrionina (Budwing) 0.1.2
Phyllocrania paradoxa (Ghost) 4.4.0
Pseudocreobotra wahlbergii (Spiny Flower) 0.0.3

5 crickets?! a little excessive?

Thanks for your sympathy, it cheered me up ^^ I'm usually really careful with what I feed my mantis' but alas my expensive Turkistan Roach colony isn't seeming to yield progeny and my 3 adult females have been all over the adult roaches I have like white on rice.

In this case, yes, of course however the mantis they were intended for would have gobbled them up in a matter of minutes.



I still prefer feeding crickets as an emergency as opposed to nothing or bananas, I guess the lesson is if you're going to feed crix then to make sure they're nowhere near moulting time.

Sorry for you loss mate, too many times have I seen this outcome, I hate crix so much, wont have one in the house, as a back up I use locusts.

As a consolation, all is not lost, member A hull is looking for a male to mate with with his adult female!!

John

www.pawsforthoughtpetcentres.co.uk

The shop I work in's site

Keeping:-

Miomantis sp. 2.3.0 + 1 ooths
H. coronatus (Orchid) 0.2.0 + 5 ooths
G. gongylodes (Violin) 0.2.0
H. salomonis (Jade) 4.2.0
P. paradoxa (Ghost) 0.4.over 200 plus + 3 ooth
D. Lobata (Dead Leaf) 0.0.5
C. gemmatus 0.2.15 + 5 ooths
A. multicolor 0.0.13

im so sorry for your loss.. i know exactly how you feel having lost a giant asian in exactly the same way.. crix are a nightmare aren't they?!

Sphodromantis Lineola
Hymenopus Coronatus
Miomantis sp
Polyspilota Griffinii
Gongylus Gongylodes
Phyllocrania Paradoxa
Hierodula salomonis
Popa Spurca
Hierodula Membranacea

Rhacodactylus Ciliatus (Crested Gecko)
Lygodactylus Williamsi (Electric Blue Gecko)
Hadogenes troglodytes (Flat Rock)
Damon variegatus (Tailess Whip)
Lomachus Politus (Long Clawed)
Pandinus Cavimanus (Red Claw)
Grammostola Rosea (Chile Rose)
Pterinochilus murinus (Orange Starburst Baboon)

sorry for you lost mate you must be a bit up set

1.0.0 ghost mantis
0.0.1 shield mantids

Wow that sucks

Sorry for your loss Mousie...

My collection
Phyllocrania Paradoxa= 0.0.7
Pseudempusa Pinnapavonis=0.0.2
Odontomantis Planticeps = 0.0.40+
Gongylus Gonglodes = 0.0.8
Hierodula Membranacea= 0.0.10+c
Parasphendale Affinis= 1.1.0 (breeding)
Alalomantis Coxalis = 0.0.4
Stagmomantis Carolina-= 0.0.3
I LOVE NYMPHS & WATCHING THEM GROW!!