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    First mantis - worried about molting

    Interesting. I think it's a really awesome hobby and I have no doubt I'll be picking up something new off of here when I feel more comfortable with my mantis-keeping skills :)
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    First mantis - worried about molting

    That's unfortunate. It is extremely aggressive though, which is apparently a characteristic of female budwings, contrasting to the cowardly males.
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    First mantis - worried about molting

    Installed some screen, should be good to go! Still hasn't molted, but is clearly getting ready. Here's some better pictures :) http://i.gyazo.com/2ca2c0ddbbfa1f28fc61072375a7627b.png http://i.gyazo.com/8485911f7f66715295b31bae344965c1.png http://i.gyazo.com/6eb18b4a70843ca9e6207d1a0ec6628e.png...
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    First mantis - worried about molting

    That's awesome! Creative :) Will definitely try my hand at it. The lid is literally just plastic. I have mossy stuff I could attach to it possibly (see pic) or would paper tower/sponge/tissue be better?. If I take the stick out, where will he latch onto after molting, just the ceiling?
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    First mantis - worried about molting

    Yeah, when I look at others I'd say you guys are right on the money, same arms, patterns etc etc. Good eye(s) :) One more question (I know it's off-topic but I don't really wanna waste space with another thread) - I've heard conflicting things about feeding them crickets that's diet consists...
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    First mantis - worried about molting

    All he could tell me was that it was an asian mantis as opposed to the african mantis shipment that he was supposed to get. African was supposed to be big, this one's supposed to be small (2-4 inches?) Looks pretty damn similar on google images :)
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    First mantis - worried about molting

    I was able to get in on the lid, so if it just stays where it is, it should be able to latch on to the stick - if its smart. Hope you're right! Thanks for the welcome :) I went in to buying this guy pretty blind, so I'm sure I'll be back with more questions haha, absolutely loving the pet so...
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    First mantis - worried about molting

    Hey there, So I bought a mantis the other day - it's been fine in terms of eating and not dying so far but I'm worried about it molting for the first time (in my house anyway). It's turned slightly grey in the last 6 hrs in its abdomen and claws and is hanging from a stick rather than the lid...
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