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@CosbyArt Yes she amaze me every other day... I actually seen her jump for her a food... More like lunged lol... It was awesome. @minomantis I agree... The last few feedings have been house flies... They are much more quick than the bottle flies but she seem to have adapted! It's an African...

I really like my girl but I want to move up to an exo terra 12x12x18 for my next mantis...  @CosbyArt or any person with great knowledge can help... Looking for a species possibly more aggressive than my lineola, can deal with higher temps (high 80's to low 90's... yes my place is a sweat...

She was enjoying her meal until the second course walked by and she decided to have it early!!!

Ok great news, I have a creeter keeper that will wotk perfect... Do I still use the refrigerator method to slow them down in order to catch and feed? 

I definitely will! I have a few weeks of warm weather here so I'm hoping to catch some wild flies with my homemade trap... I'll post it tomorrow before I try it out... How long does regular house flies last in the fridge??? 

@Orin & @ashleenicole Thanks! @CosbyArt I was thinking about that... I saw a video on her with someone playing with a laser pointer... Maybe I'll use one to coax her... She's very inquisitive!!! 

Here's a little bowl I'm thinking about using (well it's actually a top to a jar) it's about a inch deep 3 inches wide and it's a smooth glass... Figure I can sit the lip in the substrate about a inch and cover the rubber with moss... about time the roach or cricket realize where it is it will...

I just ordered two kind of springtails  Tag-team of 100 mixed S. curviseta (tropical pinks) and 100 mixed large whites (cf. F. candida). I was gonna order isopods but found out they will eat my plants.?  I hope the springtails get here soon I'm starting to see a little mold.?

@Krissim Klaw Thanks! With all this information it seem like the logical food source will be roaches... I can buy a dozen or so at a time and keep them in a little critter keeper and feed my girl whenever necessary.  Maybe even make a small project out of the bowl... Use some type of glue and...

@CosbyArt Ok wheeew!! I tried googling it before I asked and this popped up lol  I will look for a small glass one that I can sit inside... Once again that is a great idea... One last question... Is this technique only for roaches since crickets can jump?

@CosbyArt That's a great idea... I'm a little confused what's a "concertina"???

Hmmmm Thanks for the response... I guess crickets are out and roaches as well due to the shrubbery. 

@ashleenicole sorry for the delay I didn't get a notification about ur post  :( Everything was purchased in L.A. the pothos and ponytail pal was from H & H Nursery and the terrarium grass seeds from JTK Reptiles. 

@LazarusMantid Yes very exciting... I'm not sure but it might be due to the sweat box we live in... 

Hello Forum Family, Although this forum is a great place for information most of you guys keep a lot of Manthis so must information is about starting cultures and breeding but with my one and only little lady that is overkill and gets confusing for someone in my situation. As we know Fall is...

@ashleenicole yea she's pretty good at it!  Lol @LazarusMantid Wow ur lucky to go hunting for them that must be FUN!!!  Her name is "Triple OG" ? @CosbyArt Yea it suprised me how thick it is... 

@minomantis thanks! 

She loves it... Although she can just sit and wait for her food she goes after it... The grass is so dense that she can walk on it... I love it!!!

I will take a much better pic tomorrow... I'm upset because I actually video taped the whole molting process (which took about 25 mins) just to run out of space on my phone the last minute she fully escaped from her skin LOL  It's funny how she did it this time, I noticed the humidity was...

Lol thanks... However I can take no credit whatsoever...Only taking the time to read every post this forum has to offer...