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I am based in North East England so UK only please. Sphodromantis Viridis was my very first species I owned. They may seem a very boring choice to some but I just love them. 😁 If anyone can help please let me know. I appreciate it.

Wow so pretty, lovely colours and great quality photos!

Choeradodis rhombicollis I've only ever seen them for sale once and that was years ago on this forum. Needless to say, I was a little too late. They had been sold out just 30 minutes after posting if I remember rightly. Sorry for a reply on a thread posted back in April, I just had to throw...

Hi, all. I've used this forum before and I loved it! Met a lot of really great and helpful people, but sadly a new job meant I no longer had the time to care for all of my mantids. Once the last one died (post maturity of course), I have not kept another since. I'm now working more suited...

Now that you mention it I remember hearing from another enthusiast that certain species of mantis just can't cope with crickets as a staple diet. He advised I stay away from crickets full stop. I have always used meal worms, flies and locusts depending on species.  :D Sorry for not quoting...

Hi,  I am looking for the following mantids, if anybody has these available please send me a message, all L2 - L3 only. I am from north east England in Newcastle. -S. Viridis -C. Humeralis -P. Paradoxa -D. Desicatta -B. Mendica -R. Basalis (Would love to own these again but they are very...

Hi zeppy44, I agree that they have no need for the supplement, but some people may still provide this to their livefood if they also keep repltiles

Hi, Some people may give their livefood calcium supplement but carrot binds calcium. Maybe this has something to do with it? I've never heard of this before. I would switch off carrots just to be safe.

Hi all, My name is Chloe, I have kept mantids before. Started off as one and ended up with hundreds (of course!). I haven't had a mantis in a few year now but I would love to get back into the hobby. I have kept Sphodromantis Viridis, Hymenopus Coronatus, Miomantis Paykulii, Deroplatys...