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I'm really glad to hear you found something it would eat and is still alive. :D Did you have any other hatch or did you diapause the other ova?

Your welcome - did you find out if it was an egg sac, or had any hatch? :)

@Bugmankeith Possibly, but unlikely. Hybrid and interbreeding topics are complex, usually a loaded question, and many will avoid any discussion on the topic due to moral and ethical concerns. In nature breeding between two similar species (Same Genus) can and does occur in some circumstances...

Hello Andy and welcome to the forum Sounds like you have your hands full too. Between feeders and similar pets many of us tend to have invertebrate zoos. ;) Finding mantids can be challenging at first, much like finding morel mushrooms. I know when I first started collecting them I couldn't...

No problem I had to ask. ;) Too bad it happened so late, but at least he can use it.

Ha, I wondered how well those sold for Peter, guess he has trouble keeping them in stock. ;) Yes if you sculpt items yourself you can do about anything. I'm curious to see what you will put together for your mantids. :D A few things though, I would recommend not doing anything with a point...

Hello Trent and welcome to the forum

Yes I would use it and not worry as it is non-toxic and inert. Store bought factory items or homemade items (like Sculpey) all should be fine as well, see here. Especially once the polymer clay has been cured after manufacturing there should be no issue. It is based/created from PVC plastic...

Always good to have a plan, but the mantid should treat it as nothing more than a loose stick. Some like to taste things quickly to be sure though, and it will not harm the mantid or the bone.

So you do have a couple spoiled babies then. :lol: Much like human babies crying and reaching out to be held, some mantids will search for a exit until they get exhausted or get let out. It is one of the "trained"/learned behaviors that can be found in pet mantids. Cleaning is just a sign...

Thanks, my one and only still in nearly 21 years. I always find something else where the $100-$200 or so can be better spent, but I'd like to have many more. ;) I'm good for that lately - if a mantid does at worse it may taste one if accidentally picked-up while grabbing prey; however, it...

Ok, no problem. Most mantid species females rarely fly, and any flying tends to land them on curtains. I've had both genders in many species that never bothered to fly more than gliding a foot at most, if it ever used their wings. Then I've had others that like to put on a show and can fly 10...

Oh no not another one. :tt2: Nice, glad to see there is at least another, I figured there had to be. The tiny bones sound interesting, I just wonder if a mantid could grab them. I got one that I can't get rid of, that count? ;) Nearly 21 years ago on my right bicep/upper arm. Picture looks...

Some mantids are like that especially wild caught individuals that are new to habitats, they usually tend to stop the behavior after a few days to a week. Some individuals if handled a lot will get to the point they would rather be loose too though. As your not sure if it is their normal...

@Little Mantis Glad to see a molt was all that was wrong. Not too bad of a bend, and if she can use it she will be fine. Best of luck with the next molt. :)

Nah I'd have to agree at least with those pictures that is female. :wacko: Depending on where you start the count there are 5 or 6 segments, female. And going by the size and shape of the last segment (large), female again. Indeed wing buds of that size are subadult with one last molt left...

Well I'm glad to hear you decided on one. Ha, I am good at giving lists for things lately. :D

@DefyTheNorms Nice surprise. :D Looks like the wings do not have any issues, and should dry nicely, congrats. If size is an issue in counting segments try a magnifying glass to see them. I sometimes use a 30x jewelers loop (from my metal detecting and Numismatics days) that has been pretty...

Nah I didn't think that at all, if anything it is a common item by various keepers (including pirate inspired fish tank accessories, skulls for tarantula burrows, etc) including me. Personally for something to be morbid it would have to be way out there - if you have seen my previous posts on my...

Great, try it out and see if any of their behavior changes with it on versus off; however, if it is that dim it should be just fine. ;)