Orchids

[exboyz04]

Some more pics of another viv i have.
Gongylus gongylodes, also known as the wandering violin mantis or Indian rose mantis.
Included pictures of the vivarium they live in with live plants, Orchid, Bird's Nest fern, lipstick plant, Pothos all on a old dead tree trunk.
Live spanish moss hanging down from the roof,.
The viv is about 1 year old.

[Kerry1968]

Your vivs are amazing Exboy, you must have a very green finger!

[exboyz04]

Thank you Kerry,
well im the green fingers man lol.

My house is like a jungle, tropical plats everywear just the way i love it.

Your vivs are amazing Exboy, you must have a very green finger!

[Tropicok]

Stunning! Awesome! The whole world should be this beautiful. I am soooo envious.

[exboyz04]

Thank you Tropicok
The world is for me

Stunning! Awesome! The whole world should be this beautiful. I am soooo envious.

[Kurt]

Very nice. How long have you had the mantid? I have never been able to keep any mantid alive for more than a few months.

[exboyz04]

Thanks Kurt.
I have had this batch of violin mantis for about a year i think.

Very nice. How long have you had the mantid? I have never been able to keep any mantid alive for more than a few months.

[Kurt]

Good luck with them and keep us up date on them.

[1beataway]

So jealous. Those pics are awesome.

[adawinters]

I honestly didn't know there were mantids that could live that long. I've been thinking about getting some, but I had read somewhere (still novice enough that I'm not certain where to find reliable info) that they generally lived ~6 months. Not to hijack this thread, but if you know of any good sites for invertebrate info -- like an arthropod version of frogforum -- I'd love to have the links passed my way!

Beautiful set-up. What's the ambient humidity? I've got a few potted phals, and I'd love to try something like that. (If I ever get around to it, I'm sure I'll be PM-ing you for tips on training the roots around a piece of wood.)

[exboyz04]

You can find all the info about Violin matis via this link http://www.insectstore.com/gongylus.php

There is also a mantis forum http://www.ukmantisforums.co.uk

Another mantis forum http://mantidforum.net/forums

I honestly didn't know there were mantids that could live that long. I've been thinking about getting some, but I had read somewhere (still novice enough that I'm not certain where to find reliable info) that they generally lived ~6 months. Not to hijack this thread, but if you know of any good sites for invertebrate info -- like an arthropod version of frogforum -- I'd love to have the links passed my way!

Beautiful set-up. What's the ambient humidity? I've got a few potted phals, and I'd love to try something like that. (If I ever get around to it, I'm sure I'll be PM-ing you for tips on training the roots around a piece of wood.)