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https://bugsincyberspace.com/product-category/food-live-feeders-caging/fruit-fly-products/ I would try purchasing some feeders from here. Fruit flies are good for smaller nymphs but the larger ones will certainly prefer something a bit bigger like house flies. You can buy house fly pupae and...

You'll want to clean their droppings out every other week. Substrate can extend that cleaning time by a little, just keep an eye on it to make sure it doesn't get gross. Paper towels are quite easy to take out and replace for cleaning, they are probably the most convenient thing you can use but...

Substrate is not required, but it can help to retain humidity if their containers seem to get excessively dry, however there is probably not enough space for any in those containers. Instead, you can put a layer of moist paper towel on the bottom if you want to, and this will be easy to clean...

Also, cross ventilation is good but not entirely required for small nymphs, once they get larger they will benefit from having more ventilation and space though.

Yes, they will need a textured top although the fabric lids you already have on them will work. You will also want to remove a lot of that excelsior and possibly replace it with something that will take up less space, like a small twig. Your mantises will need unobstructed downward space to molt...

I use these popup insect mesh cages for the big guys, the larger cages also work well for a quick communal setup for mantis species that are less aggressive. They are really affordable and sometimes you can even find them in bulk deals on Amazon/other sites...