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That's a great idea! I haven't done much gardening either, but since the plants will have to be hardy anyways I am not terribly worried. I think honeysuckle would work. I have Chinese egg cases to stock the area as long as I get it set up in time for them to hatch, and I will most likely get...

I just went to look it up, and it looks like deer will eat ficus leaves unfortunately. Succulents are an interesting idea... Maybe a cold-hardy cholla? The only concern I would have is if a larger mantis fell and pierced themself, which possibly could be circumvented with the right type of...

Here are some pictures! The first one is just the area and borders, the other two show the two climbing pieces I put in today. There will be many more, and I am sure some things will be replaced with others.

I am in the early stages of attempting to create an outdoor mantis environment/ecosystem to keep Chinese and/or Carolina mantises each year during the warm months. Right now I just have an area mostly cleared out with small logs and stacks of reeds to mark the edges of the space I am using (I...

If you mean just the type of environment, I've started setting up near the edge of a section of woods near my house. It's not optimal, but my only other option would be an open field under power lines where it would be more likely for someone to disturb it. If all goes well, I will be able to...

I do, but after viewing it again I would rather just keep this account ^^

Hello! I'm Schaar, I have been here before but I lost my old account so I'm starting again. I have been keeping mantises for a few years now, but I have only kept Chinese mantises and a few Carolina mantises and after a year or two of no mantises I am trying to get back into it. Right now I am...