Hi, i was wondering if anyone could help or point me in the right direction....i'm looking for a breeder of mantis's for some advice...

My uncle bought some Oothra (sp) on Ebay some time ago. they were supposed to of hatched by mid August....will they ever hatch or was it a dud?

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Scarlet, 6 year old Basset Hound

Dinky, 2 year old Basset Hound

Minnie, 1 year old Basset Hound

Agnes,10 month old Basset Hound

and Joey, the green cheeked conure

The eggs of the praying mantis are protected by a hard casing - it starts off frothy but hardens within the hour and stays like that until the eggs hatch. The whole thing is called an egg sac and the scientific word is ootheca , the plural is oothecae. The incubation time is variable so I'd advise waiting a bit longer. When the babies hatch they do so all at once and so you can let the stronger ones wipe out the weaker ones. Then you feed the surviving ones on aphids and small Blatta insects.

thanks for the help
have you ever bought ootheca off of ebay?

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Assured Breeders of the Basset Hound- ABS

Scarlet, 6 year old Basset Hound

Dinky, 2 year old Basset Hound

Minnie, 1 year old Basset Hound

Agnes,10 month old Basset Hound

and Joey, the green cheeked conure

I prefer to buy from insect breeders I can meet and talk to , so insect shows can be useful as well as going to see the actual insect breeders. There's a big insect event in Kempton Park , Surrey, this October where visitors can buy stuff.

Thanks for the info, i'll pass on the event info to my uncle
Will there be any shows in/around Wiltshire?

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Assured Breeders of the Basset Hound- ABS

Scarlet, 6 year old Basset Hound

Dinky, 2 year old Basset Hound

Minnie, 1 year old Basset Hound

Agnes,10 month old Basset Hound

and Joey, the green cheeked conure

There are various insect fairs held around the country, but the Kempton Park insect show in Surrey is the major one. It's an annual event that's usually worth going to. It's on Sat 1st October 2011 and the entrance is about £4. You can buy equipment and living insects there. I think I've seen book stalls there too and stands that sell dead butterflies in picture frames.

brilliant, i'll pass on the info

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Assured Breeders of the Basset Hound- ABS

Scarlet, 6 year old Basset Hound

Dinky, 2 year old Basset Hound

Minnie, 1 year old Basset Hound

Agnes,10 month old Basset Hound

and Joey, the green cheeked conure

My Uncle sends his thanks for telling him about the show! he went there are bought some of his own Mantis's.
He bought 2 pairs of Orchids, Malasian and another sort which i cant remembers lol

He now asks do you know where to buy small amounts of sqwats

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Assured Breeders of the Basset Hound- ABS

Scarlet, 6 year old Basset Hound

Dinky, 2 year old Basset Hound

Minnie, 1 year old Basset Hound

Agnes,10 month old Basset Hound

and Joey, the green cheeked conure