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It doesn’t seem to be affecting her and she’s been happy and healthy so far. She just layed her first Ooth about three days ago I think? She’s eating and behaving normally other than the weird angle on the abdomen. The ooth should be infertile since she’s never been with a male.  I wonder what I...

is being eggbound life-threatening?  Last time she ate she had a whole large cricket as per the usual.

shes been adult for about a month or so now, and she has never laid an ooth.  The abdomen has been crooked like this all the time for the last four or so days.

Hi all, a few days ago( four?) I noticed my adult female ghosts abdomen was all crooked and droopy.  It was large and has got bigger even though I haven't fed her in a few days, and is just hanging to the side.  I haven't fed her since I noticed because I was worried maybe she ate to much and it...

Hi all, Today when I got home from school my ghost, Apollo, looked really weird.  He was perfectly fine when I left at 3p, but in bad shape at 5pm.  The thing that stuck out to me was that his antenna were not moving at all (ghost's antenna are usually always buzzing around).  then I noticed a...

Thanks for the replies!  my ghosts have no problem walking to the bottom to snatch crickets.  The only thing problematic about flies is that the batches i get often don't ever hatch into adults.  This can leave me in a bad spot without food for my dudes.  Crickets on the other hand are really...

Hi all,  I want to know if the only reason that flies (or other flying prey) are recommended for species like ghosts is because they have an easier time catching flying prey.  It’s not as if there is some nutritional benefit that other non-flying feeders can’t give them, right? I ask only...

Hi all! I have two young Ghosts (L3/4 i'm pretty sure) and I've been feeding them houseflies.  I was wondering if most people with only a few mantises simply reorder a batch of feeders every 2-3 of weeks, or is there a better option than to constantly order feeders online.  Since my ghosts...

Thanks for all the helpful replies! :)

Hi!  I'm new around these parts and just wanted to say hey.  I have yet to own my first mantis as I am currently finishing preparations before purchasing!  I did have a quick question about feeders though.  I'm planning on purchasing an L2-L3 ghost and was wondering what a good feeder option for...