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Stuart
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No problem at all mate..they look a lovely species..I must admit I prefer the larger ones but not to sure what to get next..Any suggestions??
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Here are a few from my photo collection of the last year or so, or since i've had a camera any way, see if there is any thing you like? there are a lot more species as easily kept and available on the "market" so have a look around  only one would be a real tricky one and that would be Plistospilota guineensis below:
Hierodula majuscula
Rhombodera species, possibly basalis?
Prohierodula pictus/picta ?
Rhombodera fusca
Solygia sulcatifrons
Deroplaty desiccata
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2.0.0 Varanus glauerti.
1.1.0 Varanus a brachyurus.
1.1.0 Chlamydosaurus kingii.
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Stuart
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| Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 12:00 am Post subject: |
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 Stunning!..love the Plistospilota guineensis ..what do you think my chances are of seeing any available in Houten?
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Bohan
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| Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 12:22 am Post subject: |
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| Stuart wrote: | | Stunning!..love the Plistospilota guineensis ..what do you think my chances are of seeing any available in Houten? |
Pretty slim i would have though, easy enough to rear to adult hood but so stressy as adults, i'll leave them to Graham smith and Rob byatt who are having some succes with them, i think they might need a bit more privacy than most other species but theres probably more to it, they'll suss it hopefully 
edit: Pity cause they really are one of my most favourite species, big typical looking mantis,
I have just picked up a bunch of Hierodula membranacea nymphs as they are pretty big mantids as adults and do very well anyway
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1.1.0 Varanus a brachyurus.
1.1.0 Chlamydosaurus kingii.
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Stuart
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| Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 12:45 am Post subject: |
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Think My giant Asian is coming up to moult..refused food last few days...
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Bohan
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| Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 12:49 am Post subject: |
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Ah, you have some too
Yeah it sounds like a molt is Imminent ? what instar are they?
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Bohan
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Yes i remember half way there then approximately, you still have plenty of time left to pick up a male or two i would have thought, they are easily sexable at that age
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1.1.0 Varanus a brachyurus.
1.1.0 Chlamydosaurus kingii.
1.3.4 Lacerta vivipera. |
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Stuart
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| Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 1:01 am Post subject: |
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yeah it is male I'm sure now
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Bohan
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| Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 1:03 am Post subject: |
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Well i have 10 kicking around half that size but you never know they might catch up a bit yet?
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1.1.0 Varanus a brachyurus.
1.1.0 Chlamydosaurus kingii.
1.3.4 Lacerta vivipera. |
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