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Thanks for the info Bobericc! I did wash them really well before doing anything else and I have had the conditions right for a while now -spraying and all. Hopefully there is no residual chemical stuff! I did also get a small front-entry aquarium as well. I am really excited to see how these...

There you go, Cosby. I adjusted the image size above. I hope that helps. (=

After a long time of planning and thinking, here is how the final product looks: Inside the container. Decorative moss was later replaced with forest-type moss. The plants for perching on cover half the container and condiment deli cups with water and fine mesh lids for greater humidity...

Welcome Trey! Research is always important. The more you know and prepare the better. (=

Okay. That is seriously gross. Interesting, but grotesque!

Thanks for being with us Ralphy. I am sorry to see you leave. I hope you will be able to join back with the forum sometime in the future! (=

Welcome and hope you enjoy it here! (=

Just a quick question for those of you who are in the know… Some of my fondest memories of growing up were going to the San Francisco insect zoo and seeing the mantids in the enclosures there. The majority of the time the enclosures were made so that the mantids blended into the scenery. Each...

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Wow - that's impressive! Welcome!

I completely second what has been said in both of your comments! I do not want to talk sports, or trucks, or guns or any of that. Additionally, I would hope that the 7-10 hours (minimum) I spend listening to others in my family would account for enjoying a relief from the stresses of life by...

Wow - great to hear that they hatched Crosby and thanks Agent A for all that information! Those are some great pictures - especially that close up.

Thanks LAME and Cosby! I have loved mantises since I was very little. I appreciate the support!

One thing to note with most mantids I have observed is that, during the 100+ degree weather most are in the shade. If I want to find Mediterranean mantises during the day I usually find them on the bottom branches of trees or the bottom branches of bushes.

Though I initially thought that I was the only one who experiences “issues” with keeping my hobbies, or as my wife calls them “obsessions” in moderation, it seems that there may be others in this hobby that feel that any time spent on enjoying their hobby cuts into some kind of valuable family...

Sheesh - If I had known that I would have brought some gravid females in last fall! :) Anyone in Arizona should have decent access to these. They are the "city mantis" in Tucson meaning that they are commonly found in town along landscaping. It is so funny when someone sees one of these and...

Welcome to the community!

Yes - Merry Christmas to all!

Wow. She is really pretty. Great picture and congratulations on getting so far with this species!

Here is a clip from a newspaper when the Iris oratoria, or Mediterranean mantis begins to hatch in Tucson in the spring (with the day I noticed hatching of multiple ootheca circled). In the winter Tucson and the surrounding foothills generally experience 55-75˚F highs and 32-45˚F lows with a few...