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I've been in this same painful situation too so I understand your pain Jessie. You did what you felt was right which is very important. Im sorry Hope I won't be able to see pictures of you growing up or posing for the wonderful pictures Jessie takes. I hope you are happy and enjoying yummy bugs...

I put mine in alive and uncooked. I think there is very little that can hitch a ride that would hurt who ever will be living with it. My millipedes LOVE live moss! They think its sexy stuff too as it inspires breeding. They love fresh, old leaves I bring in for thier habitats. They crawl all...

You mentioned apples but not if they were organic. I give my feeders organic everything. Apples really absorb poisons and that might have contributed to her illness. If you can find some in someone's property and they dont spray anything, your feeders would be much better for your mantids...

Crickets are evil! The best feeders are blue bottle flies, wax moths, house flies etc....

She looks very much the same as my Patty Petit!

I have had to euthanize too. Only with extreme cases have I had to crush. I hate it with all my being, tho. I have found its not too hard to care for mismolts, Ive cared for a dozen+ so far. Even if they cant walk, that doesn't mean they still cant enjoy being alive! I cared for one little...

They are so sentient! They know.

Do you remember the name of the documentary?

Try using a mirror. My mantids have never thrown a threat display at it. I think they know they are seeing themself. Animals like monkeys attack the mirror, but higher animals like apes, dolphins and some others know they are seeing themself. I bet we could add mantids to that category!

I bury mine in my garden after they die. My mantids love having outside time im the garden when they are alive so it feels right.

Of course! Its sad whthey go, I feel terrible and very guilty if they die before old age takes them naturally.

How is your mantis doing after these past months?

No picture.

I had read that it is a death sentence but thats not true. 3 out of 4 chinese mantids with that have made it to adulthood fine and lived a perfectly fine life.

To be safe, count on them hatching. If they dont hatch for awhile, say this out loud: "Oh well, I guess they aren't any good. Too bad!" That will make them hatch. Its a great trick, it works like magic for me! Good luck. 

Yes, I cut branches last fall that had brown and yellow or red leaves and my mantids loved them! I didnt sterilize them in any way. Ive never had trouble with them that would require that. You might need to hot glue the leaves to thier branches as mine all fell off. They will LOVE thier new...

I love herbal/natural medicine!

Eat alot of cherries. They work against gout. Try cherry juice too. For arthritis, take a mug of hot water, 1 tablespoon Apple Cider Vinegar, 1 tablespoon of honey, and as much cinnamon as you like. 2-3 times a day destroys arthritis. Plus, its SUPER YUMMY!! :) great on cold days.

I hate crickets! They are such evil things. :(

Thats good, we would miss you!