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Haha, yeah you don't want that, especially with red runners as they can breed in average room temp pretty much anywhere, lol.  But as you said, they won't be able to escape from what you have.  The eco earth should be just fine, and spraying them 1 - 2 times a week should be plenty if you have...

Greetings Tau.  Thanks for sharing and congrats on taking your breeding to the next step.  It's truly an exciting and rewarding hobby.

Hello and congrats on your beautiful new friends! In regards to your question, fruit flies are generally considered pretty harmless towards mantids, and can usually be kept in the enclosure even while the mantid molts.  My only concern would be if your enclosure had slick/flat ceilings where...

What kind of substrate are you using for them?  For food, I would try giving some oranges, bananas and carrots peeled or shredded.  They probably won't have grown a whole lot in only a couple weeks, so just keep watching them.  Are you counting to make sure none are escaping, or being eaten by...

Wow!  She truly is stunning!  Congrats.

YES!  That is great news, I'm so happy for you!  Definitely send pics when you can.  I can't wait to get a spiny flower mantis. 

Yeah I'm not sure if it's for sure her last one or not, again I'm no expert on these guys.  But if she does make it and molts again then at least you'll know for sure where she's at, and at that point maybe you can search around for a male of her stage.  If not, try to keep your head up.  Your...

I'm no expert on spiny flowers, but it sounds like it could be her last molt, so given that those can usually take substantially longer, it stands to reason that maybe she would refuse food for a longer period as well.  As long as her abdomen isn't getting too skinny, she shouldn't be in danger...

Hello All! We currently have L2/L3/L4 Chinese mantis nymphs available by themselves or with a starter kit.  $19 for a kit which includes mantis, 32oz enclosure, fruit fly culture and more! 2 day shipping only $13 (includes heat pack and insulated box)!  If you are near our local area...

Hello McFly and welcome!  WOW!  I was just posting the other day trying to find out what kind of mantid this was, and the good folks here helped me figure out it was a Liturgusa.  Such a cool mantid!  And here you are with your own pictures of one that you went out and found in the forest. ...

Welcome ladies!  I love your spiny flower!

That's it!  Thank you for that info.  Since it appears they are a new species, I'll just go ahead and forget about ever having one :unsure:

The coolest mantid I have ever seen was in one of those monster bug wars videos.  In the video they call it a Lichen Bark Mantis.  While I know there are multiple variations of the bark mantis, I've had a hard time finding pictures that look like this one, or the specific scientific name.  The...

Lol fair enough Rick. Can I at least hang upside down? :D

Thanks Serle, I feel at home already =)

Hello guys and gals.  My name is Andy and I wanted to introduce and explain a little about myself, and share with you the story of what has become my obsession over the last year, mantids!  It started as a long time fascination with these creatures, partly because I had never been able to find...