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LOL! Woodlice are rolly polys that can't roll up. The kind I have is supposedly Trichorhina tomentosa, but there's a ton of tiny white woodlice, so it may not be the exact species. Dart froggers use them as a food source and cage cleanup crew, and Tarantula people use them in with their humidity...

I have a very small L3(?) orchid nymph that ate at least three hydei yesterday. I was wondering when I should feed 'her' again? I've seen pictures of mantids that ate too much and literally split a gut and of course I don't want that to happen. So how often do you feed your nymphs?

Yesterday I picked up my first mantis at the Northwest Captive Breeder's Expo in Washington. A very small orchid mantis, only about 1/2" long and tall. I've always thought they were fascinating creatures, so I took the plunge. The breeder said it was an L3, I think. Going by the picture guide, I...