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thanks everyone for your honest advice. If only I was absolutely positive that they're dying- it's very hard to tell! Z

Hi Katnapper, Thanks for the advice, I just don't know how long it will take; she's been like this for at least a week now. I don't know what will happen next, etc. BTW, I'm from Illinois as well, but have lived in MA for a long time- still get back to Ill and love to visit! Z

Hi, I'm new here and I hope someone can give me some advice. I have 2 female Chinese mantids that I found outside last fall. They are old and slowing down now, and one of them has been throwing up on and off for days now. My question is, should I do anything, such as put her outside, where...

Thanks everyone, What a great forum this is! I appreciate all the responses and advice. Now that my mantids are so old, how often should I give them food? (crickets) Until now they have averaged about one a day, but have slowed down so much. Zhongrong

Hi, I just joined this forum, and I'm so glad I found it; it's awesome and full of great info. Last September I found two female Chinese mantids in my yard. After reading that they would soon die outside I decided to bring them in, and I'm so glad I did. They've been interesting, and...