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I wanted to pop back in here even though this thread is old, to give an update on Mrs. Pickles and hopefully give some hope to those who have had to struggle with the heartache and uncertainty of nursing mismolted mantids. Mrs. Pickles is a miracle mantis to my family, not only because she...

Water crystals for moisture and mix of protein powder, powdered milk, and bee pollen are what I offer my adult flies. In a pinch you can just use a folded paper towel soaked in some watered down honey for moisture plus some nutrition. Put the container of flies in the fridge for a good few...

It is brave of you to post of these very personal affairs, I think it is good to get these feelings out and not feel ashamed of them. After I had my first child I was diagnosed with postpartum psychosis, although it may not have been true psychosis as though I had visual and auditory...

Congrats on her recovering so far and eating yummy guts on her own! Always great to hear stories that turn out happy...fingers crossed she comes out in tip-top shape after her next molt :)

That same source sells spikes (maggots). When shipped in the heat, they would pupae in transit without heat packs, rather than hatching as files in transit if you purchase as pupae. If you buy the spikes, you receive pupae, and pop those in the fridge to only let however many you want become...

Lol, I see the ghosts, they are do dang cute!!

Congrats, it's a boy! And all grown up :) Hints: more than 6 abdominal segments and has wings

Glad that he seems to be improving! Some of the inappetence may be related to recently molting, so hopefully it picks up again shortly. Good luck :)

Congrats to Keket (The Magnificent ;) ) on making a looooong yet successful journey to adulthood! May she spend many months enjoying her new wings, maybe put her on record for her lifespan, lol. Does she have a suitor in mind to continue her legacy after her well-deserved molting break?

Thanks, Deathlok and Vespertino! I'm very happy that she has had a successful mismolt journey so far, if anything my son and I have learned a lot more about mantid care from her :)

Sorry for the bump, but this vid is hilarious!! Especially from 1:00 to 1:10 or so, lol.

Congrats on the pink! How long since the last molt? I have noticed some color changes in my S. viridis about a week out from a molt (from tan to green), which seemed to intensify for a few more days.

Great photos, and I love how those wings settle into that final color :)

Yesterday was my B-day, so I stayed up pretty late. Two Ghosts molted that day, and right before midnight my son calls me in this sorta-quite voice to come over to Mrs. Pickles. She was mid-molt, at the point where all legs are out and she is hanging by her abdomen. My first thought was "she...

Well, she did *not* molt while I was away Sat night, thank goodness! Cause she molted last night and needed a bit of assistance. She is in one piece (whew), I will post more of an update with pics later today, I just wanted to add in the pic of my son with her over a week ago with no hindlegs...