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Hi all, We're all in tears around here. Our chinese mantid is laying an ooth, but she's never been bred. We don't even have a male mantid in the house. Is this normal? Will she die soon? Any suggestions? Thanks! Waly

Actually, they all just molted about two weeks ago and they all have their wings, which I believe (I'm new at this) means that they've had their last molt. Actually, three of them are Giant Asians, not Egyptians, as I mis-posted before. They don't even seem to be noticing their prey. I had a...

Hi all! We're newbie mantid owners (only since July) and we have 4 mantids--one Chinese, and three egyptian. They've all gone off their food (wax worms, crickets, mealworms) and we have no houseflies. They're in the bathroom which is the warmest room in the house. Too Hot? Too Cold...

actually, our chinese mantis chewed a hole through the plastic sheeting of her cage. She's now in an aquarium with a metal lid, and not very happy. I have sticks in there for her to hang upside down. :D

Actually, I could. Let me take some snaps! As pets, how long do they live?

Hi everyone, We live in the NY Metro Area and we have raised our first chinese mantis this year (she's the only one left from the egg case). She's absolutely gorgeous! And very helpful with house flies. We've also been catching or buying her crickets, mealworms, and wax worms. We love her so...