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Bought an ooth. Arrived today, package was sturdy and compact.

Hello!

I guess it hasn't been as long as I thought. Couldn't keep myself away.

Hi, everyone! I've been gone for a little under a year now. A lot of you probably don't remember me, but I want to try my hand with a second batch of mantids. I was wonder when a good time to buy an ooth would be. I'm looking at T. Sinensis again, but I'm willing to try other species. I know...

Yaaaay!

I definitely want to finish what I started with T. Sinensis, but I've also been looking at ghosts.

I lost one today as well, so I know how you feel. Sorry for your loss.

Any news?

He's been laying around and the last three segments are almost like jelly at this point, so I've opted to put him down. My best guess it that his abdomen creased during molting. Anyways, I'm hoping to try again next time ooths are in season. I still loved raising my mantis and his siblings while...

I realize now that the last Three segments of his abdomen are dead, and I'm going to put in in the freezer unless somebody knows a way that this can be fixed.

After looking at my mantis, I noticed he was laying on the ground of his enclosure, but after nudging him, I noticed his abdomen was folded at almost a right angle on the last three segments. It's also slightly darker than the rest of his abdomen. I'm afraid that he may have mismolted or somehow...

He's finally reached L5, which means I can put the mealworms that have been living in my fridge for months to good use.

My male T. Sinensis is preparing for his molt to L5, so I wanted to be informed before his molt to adult. First off, I was wondering how long after his final molt I should wait before breeding him. Second, how long can I expect him to live post-molt and post-mate? Third, when I get his mate...

Mantids are so photogenic...

Cleaning crew?