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I put him in the freezer (no fridge) a few minutes ago. I guess I'll just leave him overnight to be sure. Thanks again, guys. And I'm sorry about Sweeny, Sally: good luck with him.

Thanks to both of you for your replies... And I appreciate the condolences too. He isn't moving much: can't support his own weight because his legs just don't work and his abdomen is still in that uncomfortable looking curve. Can't groom himself very well, either. Right now I'm thinking I will...

I think my adult mantis, Siri, is on his way out: over the weekend (I was away a total of 1 full day and I fed and misted him before I left and my roommate misted him while I was gone) he declined greatly. I came back home and one whole leg plus all his tarsi were brown/dead/non-functional. He...

Thanks for all the replies, everyone: I appreciate the input and it's reassuring to hear that he's not starving when I can't get to him some nights. (I was pretty sure it was fine but didn't like skipping a day or two.) :) He is hunting a little, because a week back I found a headless fly and...

Yeah, I know... My sister says I am spoiling him, and I guess I am. :rolleyes: He just wasn't eating well prior to that point and because he looked kind of skinny, I started hand feeding. Maybe I will back off and see if he hunts on his own... How long can they go without food, typically? His...

He's been an adult for about 2 months, which doesn't seem that long to me but I get the impression males don't tend to live as long as females? I've been feeding him about one mealworm (he usually tosses the tip away, so I know he's full) per night... sometimes every other night when things get...

I got him as an L2 at the start of January, so he's over six months which doesn't seem like that old to me, considering they often live to a year. I'll start chilling his prey items again... but really they go right by him a lot and he just watches them. I also don't want to move him back to...

Here are some better pictures. Does anyone think his lack of hunting is due to damaged eyesight, or just old age? http://s686.photobucket.com/user/Coneja_roano/media/DSCN0512_zps38b9d0e1.jpg.html'>

It might be a little hard to see his eyes, and they may look just like night eyes but they've been like that for a bit now, even in regular/bright light. I may have to figure out how to resize these, because they're big on my computer but not here... The rest of him looks normal.

I will keep hand feeding him. He's my bud. :) I will try and get some pics later today of his eyes...

My adult male H. patellifera has stopped hunting for himself for a couple of weeks or so now... I've taken to hand feeding him decapitated mealworms (which he'll only eat one of in a sitting). I've thrown several flies and moths into his enclosure, but he either just looks at them or strikes at...

Sally, I thought the same thing. My favorite picture. :) Nice job!

Wow, great picture! Incredible detail in the hairs of the plant and weevil...

Yes, very clear and detailed pictures! Like that last picture especially...

Congrats! Enjoy your little hoard! :D Super exciting...

Nice, Sally! I really like the little one flipping you off! :) And that first pic's adorable too, with the little Chinese peaking over your hand. I want to make a thread like this someday, but I've only got two mantids right now... Anyway, looking forward to additions to your photo collection!

Wow, that Tropidomantis is beautiful! Certainly unique-looking...

I would just try the standing water method: leave it outside and you'll get some soon enough. Harvesting the adults might be tough, though... You'd have to put some sort of screen over the water but then I'd have no idea how you'd get the adults into mantis containers. I like the idea of having...

Everyone died on the Edmund Fitzgerald, though. :( That must have been terrifying... I can only imagine the horror you must have felt picking up that first container to find it filled with water. So glad everyone is okay!

So much detail! Very nice.