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So, I recently got my first tarantula, an A. avicularia. And as it is an arboreal species, I built it an enclosure to match! But... Then I started looking at Reaper Man's enclosure. It was fine, but he only had acrylic to climb up. The plant was looking sad... So I gave him a makeover! Still...

Just wanted to share this awesome pic I snapped! I said hi to him like, an hour ago, played some games. And I turn around and there he is! Already almost all the way out of his molt! He's so BIG- I swear he's like, doubled in size with this one! And just about right on time, too, I think. It's...

Bad weather has seriously delayed my feeders, and Reaper Man here hasn't eaten in days. Fruit flies don't seem to be cutting it for him anymore, and I ordered some bigger flies, but they won't be here for a bit. So! Mealworms. Easily available, and they had really small ones. I was a bit...

Hey guys! I was just wondering if anyone else has experienced their mantis having more energy after a molt? When I first got Reaper Man he was responsive, but he molted on Friday and he has been SUPER active since then. He's exploring his enclosure, he's moving towards prey to set up an ambush...

Hi all. I was planning on moving Reaper, my Ghost Mantis, into a smaller enclosure. I think he's L3, based on his size, and I have him in an enclosure that I thought was going to be too large for him. It's certainly big, but my main concern was him being able to find and catch his food, and so...

Hey all! I have a quick question about lighting that I haven't been able to find a solid answer for. I have some grow lights that I have been using for my plants. They don't generate a ton of heat, but they keep the shelf my mantis is on at a nice 70-75 degrees, depending on the temperature of...

I got a package today! Everyone, meet Reaper! He's just SO darn tiny, and I adore him! He walked right out of his little travel cup onto my hand, drank some water off my finger, and he spent some time hunting down his first fruit fly! Right now, I can see him just standing at the top of the...

Hey guys! Just wanted to ask about mantis-friendly plants. I'm probably going to have my enclosure empty for a bit before I can get a mantis in there (darn cold weather!), and I thought that, since I went tot he trouble of doing some nice substrate and a false bottom, I might as well include...

Enclosure is coming along! So far, I have the substrate in (used leca for the false bottom), most of the background, and a lovely piece of driftwood that I thought wasn't too tall or obstructive. I glued some plastic mesh to the top so that my little ghostie will have something to hang from...

Hey everyone! I'm Bex, and I'm looking into getting my very first mantis! Currently just in the putting together an enclosure stage, but I'm pretty excited to bring home a little Ghost Mantis when the weather gets a bit warmer. I figured this forum would be a good place to connect with other...