Recent content by Krissim Klaw

Ordered some nymphs and not only did they arrive safely and well packaged, but Happy doubled my order. Would definitely recommend!

Looking For: Stagmomantis limbata ootheca or nymphs. Feel free to message me if you are selling or know anyone who is.

Most of the time I just use tongs/tweezers or hold a little cup up with food in it for them to snag out of. If I got a shyer eater though, then I will pop them into a smaller cage. Usually I rotate my adult females in this tank, so they tend to be greedy enough to take whatever you offer them...

Hahaha, I enjoy decorating for the each holiday, but the Halloween and Christmas stuff tends to hang around year round. The mantis is an adult, male Stagmomantis limbata

Once, one of my mantises was hanging close to the ground, and when it pooped, it thought the turd was a bug and snatched it up. The mantis took a bite or two and dropped the turd in disgust, only to once again think the dot falling before their face was a new bug and it repeated the process. :poop:

If you caught them from the wild as adults, are you sure they aren't passing from old age? I would agree though that mealworms don't make for a good main food choice.

Mine is less a setup and more a spoiled mantis cage. Of course given all the room and stuff, you can see where my mantis prefers to hang out. :stuart:

I've heard of other people using the fridge method when they needed to still inverts for something hands on like that.

Tame is likely a poor choice of a word, but mantises absolutely have the capacity to learn that something does not need to be viewed as a threat. Desensitizing them is the word I tend to use.

If you think it might be a molt I would tap the back toes to something and hang her vertically. Make sure the place she is hanging has some humidity. Might also want to add a little extra heat to see if you can stimulate things.

Usually if nymphs drop outside of a shedding, it is a sign that their conditions are too stagnant/humid. At the same time, this is a species that really likes to drink so if you are misting only 2x a week they may not be getting the water they need. Personally, for this species, I find communal...

I have the largest exo terra tank, and I used a dark brown shelf liner for the back (since it makes for a nice backdrop) For the sides, I hung two plate mats per a side that are made out of some type of dried, woven, plant material. I hung all of my stuff with magnets, which makes it super easy...

She has prolapsed. Basically the inside cylinder that lines her abdomen is squished out of her rear. I've only had this happen once with one of my boys. As he was still able to defecate, he actually went on to live a fairly normal life.

Did they eat anything while in your care? Nymphs typically only refuse food right before a shedding, making me question if they were sick prior to you getting them. A photo of your enclosure would also help.

I might broaden the scope some. Instead of solely focusing on if it appears genetics are the main cause, I would also test factors like temperature, humidity, lighting, and the colors used in the cages to see which of the following has the largest impact on what color a nymph ends up as an adult.