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Thanks for that!  I just figured once I added more heat I'd get babies, and then removed it there wouldn't be any more  :sweatdrop:   I'll just let them do their own thing  :shifty:

So a month or so ago, my pair of supposed females decided to molt and I now have a male and female. I'd like to take a stab at breeding them just once. I currently keep them room temperature (never under 70, I like it warm) and someone suggested a heat mat to help them out. My question is...

Now that the liquid has settled, I don't even think there were flies in there in the first place. I just assumed they drowned because I didn't see any. I don't see any maggots either, but there are a few pupae on the lid and sides. It's still very liquid in there, and after some research I see...

So, I had to order fruit flies to feed the plethora of nymphs I have at the moment. I ordered from Josh's frogs, but the estimated arrival was far too long for them to wait so I found a petco and drove the hour to get some other fruit flies until the first batch was delivered.  Skip to today...

Oh thank goodness. I love them, but it's been quite the challenge trying to keep up with all of them. I'm not sure how breeders and those that keep more than a few manage to do it  :lol:  

To make a long story short... About a week ago I spent nearly two hours untangling 28 newly hatched nymphs from their mass of tangled legs and strandy bits from their ooth that had been blown around in the 30 mph wind that day. When I found them in the little tree, they must have been hanging...

Hello everyone!  I'm a 26 year old stay at home mom who loves the inverts of the world. My son loves them also and frequently helps me feed and take photos of the few we have and of those we find. I'm a new mantis keeper, though I'm currently in possession of 28 newly hatched babies that will...