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Exfoliating make up wipes are awesome. I repurpose glass jars from sauces and jams all the time. You have to scrub at it for a few minutes but it won't scratch the plastic.

Yeah, sorry kid... Lawyered.

Am I the only one that is seeing the pic as a 1x1 inch?

The facts that the bottom of the 2 is level with the bottom of the frame when the mantis is not, the thorax is angled away from the lens and the 2 is not, and that the thorax is a curved surface but the 2 is not obeying that curve all point to an altered image. Sorry, but unless she has more...

The AC in my building makes it pretty dry in my apartment, especially in the winter, so I can't really use net enclosures because they dry out super fast. If I screened the top of this would it help maintain humidity? If I'm feeling dry I know my bugs will. *Edit: I have an H. membranacea...

Gah, I keep checking my email for a shipping confirmation. I feel like a kid waiting for Christmas. I want my bug! *Autocorrect turned my 'gah' to 'gay'. I'm sorry if that looked iffy/middle school to anyone. :oops: *

We went with the giant asian, should be here middle of the week. We are going to the pet store tomorrow to get some odds and ends and grabbing some sticks and bark on the way home. I'm having it delivered to my office, should be fun for my co-workers when it arrives, lol. Thank you all so...

Hello! I forgot to do this last night before I posted :/ I'm Cash, my boyfriend, Ben, and I are just about to order our first mantis and we will no doubt be running to you for advice as the months go by. We live and work in DC. Ben is a film maker who thinks bugs are cool, I work for an energy...

Thank you for the feeder size advice! On a similar note, we are most likely going with the starter pack (enclosure, mist bottle, feeder flies, etc) from MantisPets.com. Not to cause any problems or bring up drama (if there is any) but is this a good place to order from? I've looked around on...

We are doing research tonight and deciding that tonight :)

My boyfriend and I are ordering out first mantis tomorrow! We will go with an easy, beginner level guy of course. Do any of you seasoned mantis parents have any little tips that won't be in a book? Any quirks we should know about? Thanks!