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Hi all, I currently buy my fruit flies from the Northampton Reptile Centre (http://www.reptilecentre.com) but they come in a pot that isn't ideal; loose mesh material held in place by lid with hole cut in top. It's hard to work with them from this and I invariably have to transplant them into...

Thank you all for the advice - I really appreciate it. My friend was very worried so I'm glad it's not something serious/bad. @Precarious: Thanks for those videos - they are absolutely stunning! Such detail... really fascinating. Slightly unnerving too... mantids are like transformers - so many...

Thanks Myrmecologogist - that's reassuring to know. The mantis is a bit of a fatty - i'm guessing a well-fed female would potentially go into some kind of fertility mode? (limited understanding as you can tell!) She still seems quite plump - could she be carrying more? I'd like to advise my...

Hey all, My friend's female Ghost mantis seems to have laid/passed something and I'm a bit perplexed as to what it is and whether it's something to be worried about. Here's the photo: I know mantis blood is green, but I'm not so sure this is blood (or at least not all blood) as it's slightly...

Hi all - I apologise for the lateness in replying, but wanted to say thank you all again for all the pointers/advice. @PhilinYuma: Brilliant! Some wonderful advice (thank you) and I do apologise for the slight against your antennae! I've a few more c.gemmatus nymphs so will be taking on board...

Going to check out the caresheet and aim for higher temps next time. Better ventilation may be in order too for my habitat. @Tier - 'completely wrong' is a little harsh don't you think? <_< Thanks all for feedback

Thank you both! I did get him from a friend and I wasn't able to ascertain his exact age so he could well have been older. He has passed away now - I let him relax and take his final hours in one of my house plants. Bless him. Re the fruit flies - I'm a bit confused by conflicting opinion - I...

Hello hibiscusmile! Thanks for getting back to me. I thought that they lived for 10 - 12 months but I did feed him well and he reached adulthood very quickly - I guess food can influence lifespan?

Hi there, My adult male Indian Flower mantis died the other day and he was only about 7/8 months old - I believe they're meant to live to be more like 10/12 months? I kept finding red stains on the mesh lid which, after research, I deduced was either regurgitation or faecal and, although he...

My adult male Ghost mantis seems to be dying. He's been growing more sluggish each day, and finding it hard to hang on to surfaces. Much like my Indian Flower that passed away, I've been letting him sit in one of my plants so he's more comfortable. Today, though, he cannot even stand and his...