Recent content by Slothy-G

@crabbypattyyeah a deli cup sounds perfect starter and even though I will be adding springtails into the terrarium I know that the nymphs will be struggling when it comes to food especially since I am leaning towards ones like ghost mantis or orchid mantis which will be spending most of the time...

I should say right now for everyone that these are for my mantis when they and nearly full grown. Putting them in there at a very young or young age is dangerous in my opinion 

Hello Cosbyarts! I have been studying and even have purchased a book about all of this. Also I plan for the mantis to keep them in simple plastic containers until fully grown and when it c9mes to the terrarium I use springtails and other clean up species so bugs are truly not a problem really...

Thanks Sarah K and Tehshlendo! Building these have become a very fun hobby that is for sure! I am just waiting for spring to come so I can start planning on getting some amazing praying mantis!

Hello everyone! My name is George or Slothy-G and I am a new member of this very interesting site and very exited to begin this new adventure! (This will be a long post) As a kid, like many others I was always have been fascinated by praying mantis! These amazing predators are truly something...