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Did you clean their cages with something different? What kind of water or food are they getting? If it's tap water is there a boil water warning in your area?

Sorry for the late reply! Here he is!!! He ate a fat roach a couple days after his molt; guts and all! He also showed an impressive defense posture to the plastic tub the roach was in.

I saw my mantis did this throughout the day after he molted. And the day before he molted his whole head would spasm on occasion. Mandibles, antenna, and the head itself.

I think so? I'm still not able to identify instars. He's molted once for us about 3, maybe 4 weeks ago?  No molting as of right now. It's so frustrating for me to wait! He'll inch around and then just not move for hours, not even when I look into the side of the tank. And I'm like, "Oh maybe...

I haven't done this as I have yet to lose a mantis as well. Have you looked into tutorials or DIYs?

Hey welcome! You're in the right spot! I think they're pretty cool too. They're like my gateway-bug, opening me up to looking into other insects as well!

It didn't happen last night but it should soon. I offered a roach today and he immediately struck at it and went into a threat posture. It was impressive. 

Wow!!

I just set up a time lapse video with my ipad. I think it's going to be today. He hasn't moved in a couple hours and he has some dark line running up the middle of his back. Edit: I flashed a light on him and that dark line is just a shadow.

My religiosa's wing buds are noticeably swollen today and I read that is a sign they are about to molt. I am so excited!!! He was acting kind of shady the other day and was barely moving on a very low leaf. I was worried he was going to molt there, which would have resulted in a mismolt. So I...

His favorite roaches are the ones fed pears!

Turns out that big piece was a giant ball of carrot. I may have to take carrot off the menu just because it was so dry it was hard in the cockroaches digestive tract.

He dropped it on the cage haha

I may have to take carrots off the list. Jack doesn't seem to like the guts and is actively eating around them lol

Welcome! I also live in Washington! I didn't know having mantids was so popular here until I found out the hardware stores carry ooths every spring and summer

It's feeding time today! I left a couple carrot slices in the roach enclosure and WOW.

Aw I'm sorry to hear that.

? That's hilarious.

Praying mantids can pee? 

I do maybe once a week.