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Hey Matis Peeps, I am on my first mantis, a Giant Asian. She grew very quickly and is now an adult. She has laid one unfertilized ooth already, but it is I think probably two or three weeks and her abdomen is so large that she drags it when she "walk". She live in a 14 inch plastic enclosure...

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No one knows? Wow. :/

I sexed her by counting her abdomen's segments. I am sure on that aspect of her. I think the angle of the shots makes it appear more that way than if you were to see her in person. Her abdomen usually looks fairly large. OK, so we have established that she is a sub adult, but does that mean...

Hi, I assume that since my Giant Asian mantis has for the first time have swollen wing buds, that this means she is a sub adult. Does this also mean her next molt will be her last and she will then be a full adult or could she have more after the next? Thanks! Matt

I have some of the No see um micro mesh screen material, would that be good?

Hmm... Ok. Well do you glue them in some kind of pattern? Like parallel sticks or something? Not imagining it that well. Maybe I should just find a better diagonal stick. She hangs upside down from the ceiliing nearly every day.

Basically yeah, normally she will walk around and stuff. But she doesn't want to do anything, and even raises her fore-legs saying back off. Last time she did that before her molt. At that time she was looking to climb up everything. I didn't realize what she was doing till she molted the...

Thx, it is a female Giant Asian. Not sure what instar. Was told it was probably L4 when I got it and she has molted 3 times in 6 weeks. Didn't molt the first week I had her and her last was on the 6th of this month so that seems pretty rapid.

Also, is the grate on the top of those Petco pet keepers sufficient for a molt? I believe she has used the diagonal stick the last few times but I would need to replace the current one if the ceiling is not adequate. It is vented plastic. Thx

Is it normal for a mantis to not want to do anything after eating a large meal or pre molt? I understand that tarantula's and other creatures hibernate pre-molt but have not seden anyone else say their mantis loses all interest moving about in the two situations I mentioned. My Giant Asian...

Thanks Rebecca and Agent A, She is doing great now. I think she may have overeaten, dont know for sure. After two days of no food she was back to her normal self. Thanks, I have family visiting and it just took me awhile to reply. I appreciate the help. I am going to try BBs, not sure that...

Legs spread so abdomen against grate. I have nearly obsessed about this mantis, :/.

My Giant Asian moulted about a week ago, and prior to it happening I thought for sure she was going to die. She was droopy and weak, not very vital at all. Then I just decided to let her relax undisturbed for a few days. Lo and behold I was delighted to find her dirty laundry on the ground...