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Really? What reliable or scientific source links do you have to backup and prove anything you said regarding crickets? I have found only the opposite results from personal experience and in scientific articles and others regarding crickets, which I will link to below. One such person who was...

The more exotic solvent liquids that could dissolve the exuvia plug inside would hurt her as well, and impossible to get except from a chemical supplier with proper ID. The more common ones that are available everywhere would be water, rubbing alcohol (Isopropyl alcohol), vinegar (5–20% acetic...

Hello Wally and welcome to the forum Sounds like you have a little "zoo" already underway. What kind of tarantulas do you have? I have a Curlyhair (Brachypelma albopilosum), and a Chilean rose tarantula (Grammostola rosea). Not to mentioned many other arachnids typically - Wolf spiders...

Your welcome. :) Yes caresheets here and at KeepingInsects are good for various details, but most usually do not cover the ooth hatch times and other aspects you were looking for. Thanks, yes the Acromantis japonica is a great species and with help of another keeper as mentioned, dmina, I...

Thanks for sharing, that clears up the details. Nice to see something besides the common funnel method, or a quick fly dump dreaded escape ridden method. :D

@[email protected] A toothpick would likely be the best option to make a hole safely in the dried exuvia skin. A needle while it could do it easier, it can just as easily pierce her anus/abdomen/etc afterwards too, making it more dangerous. Besides that the tip of the needle would only make a...

@Darth Mantis From Peter's caresheet found on his website, "Baby mantises will starve in 5-9 days (approximately), if unfed." Of course before then, and as Serle mentioned, they will turn cannibalistic and start to eat one another if housed together. The fastest cycle of fruit flies is the...

Sorry to hear that. The species tends to be more cannibalistic than others, "Giant Asian Mantis females are relatively often cannibalistic. Mating can take several hours. The male has to be removed from the enclosure as soon as mating ends if you want him to live." Mantis Monarch says 30-40...

Congrats, and I wish you the best for great-grandchildren. :D

@Serle Always interesting to see how others tackle the husbandry care. :) I'm curious as it is obviously not the FF culture itself, or showing it's use, how you are using it. Are you dumping the flies into your dispenser, or use the tube to get them in there? Then is the tube connected to a...

Hello and welcome to the forum Best of luck with your attempt, see their caresheet here, and feel free to make posts for questions as needed.

@WendigoBlue Likely the only online source would be yen_saw's old website (2009 I think was the last update). He has several various logs of many species he kept and some of the details your looking for - see the Hierodula membranacea log. Overall it is not really something that anyone would...

@Predatorhousepet Interesting results, and glad to hear the mold is under control. I have to admit I'm surprised the Sphagnum is mold free in so many of the results too. Paper towel does well due to how sterilized the material is, but if any matter collects and is kept moist will mold as well as...

That's crazy, and makes me glad to be here in the colder climate where we don't have either in the wild. ;) Is the Sphagnum still holding up mold free?

That looks awesome! It has a great clean look to it too.The sub-adult wing buds are a nice touch.

Hello Cortana and welcome to the forum Sorry to hear you are having trouble finding mantids like many other Canadian members - but hopefully your learn the secret it seems some have. ;)

Hello and welcome to the forum Congrats on the babies. :D

I don't have a mantis either, just my reaper. From the posts from older/past members the only one with photos left since the PhotoBucket photo take-down, is this one...

Could be diarrhea among other things, no way to tell from a single small photo. However as the exoskeleton itself appears clean and none of the substance is found anywhere beyond the anus (bacteria issues and such the substance will often be found in abundance dried over the exoskeleton) I...

Nah, still haven't changed since last I responded to this question. See many other responses from past discussions... :)