Ghost Mantis Communal Conclusions & Findings [HUSBANDRY]

For the past 9 months or so I've been experimenting with the communal viability of my Ghost Mantids. I wanted to summarise what i learned during this time and have a chat about what i discovered and give my opinion on whether this species is one that can be housed together or if it should be avoided.
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Phyllocrania paradoxa
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[@FreepowerUG]

Really enjoyed this, and great to see the channel growing. Lovely footage and really enjoy your commentary. Keep at it!

[@Wade_Wiley]

Thanks for the kind words dude! I'd love to make more if i had the time!

[@chickenfist1554]

I'm not convinced that they are actually communal. I think their initial tolerance to one another is an evolutionary mechanism to stop them wiping themselves out if they're confined to a smaller area in the early stages of their lives. By the time they're preying on each other, they would have already separated in the wild. That's what I think anyway :D

[@76Terrell]

In your original video you were worried about them eating all the isopods, how did that go? Really helpful btw, thanks!

[@sephuk]

love Ghost mantids, ive never managed to get or make one go green or a sandy colour for that matter. The one i have now is a reddish brown

[@Wade_Wiley]

Its so weird, i'd love to know what it is that determines the colours! She just changed within 1 moult pretty much

[@mohamadfadlichannel3019]

waaa So beautiful your Ghost Mantis,I love this mantis and Giant Dead Leaf Mantis:).But I only have that Giant Dead Leaf Mantis hehe, I haven't bought Ghost Mantis yet because it's out of stock and expensive. Btw I'm Malaysian.

[@Wade_Wiley]

Great choice, Giant Dead Leaf has been one of my favourites to keep!

[@mohamadfadlichannel3019]

@@Wade_Wiley oooo NICEE

[@hwnmewsickamiano3286]

Good job matey. Mahalo for sharing. Aloha

[@treyb2919]

Great info

[@Poopdeck1015]

Where did you get those twigs from?

[@koro1616]

Hi I have 2 female ghost mantis that really need a male, do you have one? Ile pay for it and send you some of the babies if you do, ive been looking everywhere with no luck, hope to hear back soon 😊

[@mohamadfadlichannel3019]

Please make your Deroplatys dessicata video feeding:)

[@Wade_Wiley]

I'd love to but it might be a while as he was recently given to a friend to pair! The ooth has been laid though so i'm hoping to get a nymph or 2 out of it as its one of my favourites so far for sure!

[@mohamadfadlichannel3019]

@@Wade_Wiley wow your breed the mantis?? I really want D.dessicata's child, but the female is too expensive for me to buy it. Later, can you make a video of your D.dessicata's child hatching, right ?? hehe

[@Wade_Wiley]

@@mohamadfadlichannel3019 Hopefully I will be able to! The ooth is with a friend at the moment as they owned the female but will certainly try and get them to send me the nymphs emerging!

[@Prison4HillaryC]

Loved the video, & when it finished I instantly hit subscribe + turn on all notifications...

[@Donnie1193]

What size is the enclosure on the right?

[@Wade_Wiley]

i've thrown it out now but beleive it was a 20x20x30cm i made

[@Donnie1193]

@@Wade_Wiley Ah okay. I have a nymph in the same size, just seems bigger in the video lol.

[@Deadinsidebutalive]

@@Wade_Wiley thrown it out 🫠

[@Prison4HillaryC]

Don't apologize...
Every aspect of your manor, & style of the video got me to instantly subscribe...

[@lodolyfamily4544]

praying mantises are my best bug friend and really worth kipping as a pet🪐🌀🌑🌒🌓🌔🌕🌖🌗🌘🕒🕝🕐🕓