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While visiting the forum on your mobile device/phone, at the bottom of the drop-down menu on the left side there’s an option to download...

You can use paper towels at the bottom of your enclosure instead of substrate. The reason mesh is suggested for the top is a mantis...

Better not giving crickets to your mantids. They can carry parasites or disaeses. Better use flies, grasshoppers or roaches. New...

They’re beautiful, tell them “Jenna from Canada” says hi lol!!! I’d err on the side of caution and give them the extra space at the top.

The most important thing with any mantis that is not yet an adult is a good place to molt! I’d recommend adding mesh or tulle to the top...

Gorgeous setup!!!!! I would strongly recommend hot gluing mesh or tulle to the top of the enclosure for them to molt on like you...

I grew up on an acreage and my favourite hobby has always been catching bugs! I saw a photo of an orchid mantis about three-ish years...

I bought an ooth from a home improvement store and hatched it out. I did it for my garden pests (I've been corrected since then and no...

someone might have already made a thread about this already but im gonna make another one. what got you guys interested in keeping...

Thank you for all of your advice and your well wishes to Mr Bug Man, sounds like he’s gonna be just fine. That is a fantastic...

Welcome Tiffany!

Congratulations on the molt! Would you be able to post a photo of the underside of the mantis? Typically males have more segments on...

I picked up a Zilla Micro Habitats - small arboreal, which is 4”x4”x8” for my mantis until it’s larger. The vent holes & door gaps allow...

OH COOL! That makes sense now, I couldn’t find any helpful anatomy comparisons on google. The molt was horrible. Poor guy now has 3...

I came back to your posts as my guy is having a moment and you saved our butts with the eyeball/feeding suggestion. I was at work and...