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I am looking for a large adult green female (preferably) mantis for a school show I have to do next Friday. Prefer something inexpensive. A Chinese mantis would be perfect but similar would be OK. Please let me know if you have anything available. Steve

I just set them up. The largest 1 is a little over 6 grams and the 5 smaller ones are about half that maybe a little more so I am assuming they are not mature yet. I hope they aren't because from what I could tell they all looked the same, all looked like females based on this picture...

Just picked up 8 of these incredible animals today. I was looking for a few pairs but I think only one of them was an adult so I bought 6 to increase my odds. The guy threw in his last two in the deal. One I am pretty sure is not long for this world as it is very lethargic (although the...

This is sort of the point that I make all the time when people ask what is the best beginner reptile. IMO one of the most overlooked criteria for determining what is the "best" beginner pet is what do you want. Sticking with mantids, but the theory applies to just about anything, if the only...

Update, nothing new on the female with eggs but I moved the male into another enclosure with another female and I saw a spermatophore in that one this morning. I read in Orin's book that males will not create a spermatophore without a receptive female so I've got my fingers crossed on this one...

About 6 months ago a purchased a pair of these fascinating creatures at a local swap. About 2 months or so later I found several spermatophores but never noticed anything that developed. I've been sort of bust for the last few months so other than misting and feeding a couple of time I week I...

I am interested in trying my hand at breeding mantids. I've done fish and reptiles and millipedes and a wide variety of feeder animals. I've kept ghost and budwing nymphs before as well as the obligate WC Chinese mantids that enthusiasts such as myself find at this time of year and I am stillw...

I don't give my kids birthday parties I sure as heck ain't gonna throw one for a bug. Seriously though (I don't have kids) a year is ancient for a mantis is it not. Perhaps it is cause for celebration.

I like the looks of this but the round glass is an expensive luxury I would guess. It looks like the door slides upwards, does anyone have any issues with this for a mantis enclosure. I've modified several 10 gallon hexagon tanks for small reptiles in the past but they all involved a hinged...

Money concerns will keep me away this year but this seems like an event that will definitely go on my "things to do places to see" list in the near future. 13 hour trip and 200+ in gas one way is out of the question for now. Maybe Amtrak or greyhound. I can bring along a copy of Orin's new...

I think this is one of the greatest posts I have ever read. I'm not sure if Orin makes more on the softcover book, heck, he may even make more on the hardcover one for all I know but when was the last time you ever heard of anyone promoting the cheaper version of what they are selling. I know...

Top notch service for me as well. All arrived plus extras alive and happy. Thanks and looking forward to future transactions.

You think you have it bad, try telling people you just picked up 4 new cockroach species. Just make sure there are no young children standing behind them when you do it because they will get trampled in the attempted getaway.

That is so cool. What is your setup like? I have heard that they are rather territorial and do not do well in groups which is the main reason I have not brought any in. Most of my customers don't like the idea of setting up a tank for one or two small animals, they prefer community setups.

Rick: Yeah, I haven't had much time to search for things yet but I am aware of that function. I did search for the answer to the one question that most beginners probably have about mantids but couldn't find anything. When I have more time I'll do a little more digging and try to find what I...

Just wanted to say hi to everyone. My name is Steve and I have always had a fascination with bugs. I've got some African budwing mantids now, and three ooths ready to hatch from whatever species we have around here in SE Wisconsin. I don't know much about them so for now I probably won't be...