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Great person to deal with. Got a couple extra and each of the dozen nymphs in separate container.

I know what you mean. Winston goes crazy trying to catch flies and he doesn't quit until he accomplishes what he set out to do. Sometimes I have to help him out because an hour later he is getting on my nerves. :) You talking about your nose or your dog's nose? :) Either way, sorry, he is...

OMG!!!!!

Best for my cham too. :) He actually has a pretty strong prey drive, but he knows these are pets and he is very obedient and listens to me well.

My dog enjoys a good nose cleaning....

Always great dealing with Steve. It was kind of ridiculous this time how well he treated me, but who am I to complain. :)

Yep. I had one the other day that molted to adult and it took at the very least a few hours. I was kind of hoping they wouldn't expand. That way it would be easier for the male to mate her later on.

Awesome find, Rick. That's interesting.

Thanks. Me too. I had all but given up after reading this post and started emailing people looking for an adult. Glad I didn't waste my money by finding one. Not to say, mine isn't 1 out of 1000 or whatever, because I just don't know. Maybe I'll get really lucky and that one in the back...

Well, good news Crazy4mantis. Mine haven't molted in at least 2.5 months, but probably more like 3 and here's a pic I took this morning. He even molted from the midway branch and was probably touching the bottom towards the end and it was a perfect molt.....except one antenna is a half an inch...

I know....right? Right after replying, I thought to myself, I should have said, "Maybe she molted from those flowers when they were alive and healthy and I waited for them to die before taking the picture."

Thanks everyone. It didn't. I put a drop of super glue on each foot and stuck it there for the photo.

Thanks. My plan was to take a picture of this setup, but have it set up with a healthy live orchid flower next to it with the Orchid mantis that molted sitting on it, but it didn't work out, so I just went with this.

.......flowers, that is......and some skin. :)

Here's a pic with the change I made today. I put an empty deli cup in the bucket filled with water and weighted it down when I put it in the freezer. When frozen, I poured hot water in the cup and pulled it out. Now just keep this with no cup in it in the freezer and take the deli cup full...