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    Mystymantis mantises

    So cute! What a interesting species!
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    Trimming wings for mating

    Sorry to hear that, here’s hoping she recovers swiftly and well
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    I found a strange spot in my Chinese mantis cage if anyone has advice or info I’d love to hear it

    Update: she has enjoyed 2 crickets since this post, and no vomiting! So I think I was just hand feeding her too much water which she didn’t have room for.
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    humidity and mold

    Also give the tank it’s self and all decorations in it a good thorough cleaning
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    humidity and mold

    I have never kept a high humidity species as a disclaimer. But first I would get rid off ALL the substrate and replace it with new guaranteed clean substrate. As for preventing mold in the future, maybe putting in some springtails and isopods? They help control mold droppings and more, commonly...
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    A Drawing to color

    Wow this is awesome! You’re talented! Did you draw using a reference photo?
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    Set up a diy magnifying glass with my misting bottle for some sweet pictures!

    In this one you can see her reaching for her missing leg to try to clean it
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    Set up a diy magnifying glass with my misting bottle for some sweet pictures!

    Then some cool videos too love how the pseudo pupils always follow you hahaha
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    Set up a diy magnifying glass with my misting bottle for some sweet pictures!

    Some photos of my L4 tenodera sinensis aka Chinese mantis! 
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    Christmas eve Greetings

    Merry xmas :D
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    Favorite mantis species?

    I like giant Asians a lot too they have that classic mantis feel that’s what pops in to my head when I hear the word mantis 
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    I found a strange spot in my Chinese mantis cage if anyone has advice or info I’d love to hear it

    Also I’d like to add that I did see her drop a normal turd so I think it’s vomit, we’ll see how this plays out
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    I found a strange spot in my Chinese mantis cage if anyone has advice or info I’d love to hear it

    Wet frass? Not familiar w the term. Though I would like to update that I fed her some water droplets again earlier and more spots appeared again so I think maybe she’s just got a full belly and not much room for water? Anyways sorry to hear ab that mantis passing, are there any other symptoms of...
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    I found a strange spot in my Chinese mantis cage if anyone has advice or info I’d love to hear it

    I figured just wanted to ask in case :)  I did just find it strange that it was almost 2 days after I fed her
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