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I have a L4 Rhombodera cf. stalli. When I first got her, she was completely green. After the first molt, I noticed she had some brown spots on her legs. She molted again last night and I noticed most of her rear legs are now brown. Is this normal coloring for the species? The mantids in...

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Hi Daniel! Welcome to the forum :) You can purchase deli cups online here: http://www.shipyourreptiles.com/shop/deli_cups/product They conveniently already have holes punched in them for air flow.

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Amazing photography, Precarious!

Hi, Stacy! Welcome to Mantidforum too :)

Gorgeous!

These macro photographs are fantastic!

Thank you! Yes, I have been diligent in making sure I keep the tank misted with water :)

Welcome, JSaff86! There is a great care sheet available online with a section about molting: http://www.bugsincyberspace.com/mantid_care.html

Thank you, guys! I tried offering a small cricket again today. The mantis quickly snatched it up and ate it! I watched him eat the entire cricket and there was no left-over bits. It is strange because the cricket looked comparatively large, but after consumption the mantis did not look...

Hi everyone, My name is Katelyn. I am 21 years old and am attending university in Monterey, CA. I am raising my very first mantis - an L3 Rhombodera Shield Mantis. I was very worried initially because for a few days the mantis had not eaten (very small crickets or small mealworms) and had not...