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I got some spikes and my mantises loved them but they arrived while it was very warm and while shipping was taking longer than it should so many of them had pupated. I put the pupated ones into a cup with a small amount of the wood shavings they came in and left them at room temperature.  It's...

We have an infestation of bamboo in our yard thanks to some old neighbors. I wanted to put some of it to use in my new enclosure for my ghost or giant Asian mantis.  I cut a couple of thick, short lengths and plan on letting it dry out and baking at around 200 degrees for a couple of hours...

I’m a new mantis keeper and was modifying this container from the dollar store for my new nymph.  I was going to hot glue some fine mesh for the vent holes but adding something to secure the lid has me trying to come up with a solution.    The kid fits just barely tight enough to make me worry...

At bugeyed.fr (not sure how I tag them?) advice I got a macro lens that clips on to my phone and the pictures are much improved.  Now to try to get my new friend, the light and my hands operating the  camera to all work together at the same time!

Hello! Well, my daughter (3 y.o.) and me anyway are excited. My wife is still on the fence :) I’m an elementary school teacher who has turned stay at home dad since our kiddo came along. Always been into taking care of different animals/pets and growing up in western Washington state I never...