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O.o i know this thread is from 3 years ago but THATS SO FRICKEN AWESOME! lol

^ What he said, though I think second is hestiasula or a boxer species. How long do these take you to make? And what do you use to make them with? They're really amazing! Can you draw me one if I send you the mantis? :3

It doesn't matter if he can't move, as long as he can hang upside down on his own he could find a way to molt and fix himself. I've had a really bad mismolt that was missing 2 of his back legs, and he couldn't really move on his own either. But I made sure he was hanging on his own when he was...

Can he hang upside down on his own? Sometimes they adapt to their situation in the weirdest ways and actually make it through, but unless he can hang upside down he won't be able to molt again in which case it would be best to put him out of his misery. Quickest way if you're not too squirmish...

If she is striking but not catching, she is most likely just irritated and defensive. Jumping and running around frantically are all signs of your mantis being freaked out. It's possible she got freaked out from you helping her back on her feet, if you look at it from her view, you are a giant...

You can file a claim on paypal for non-delivery if that's the case. As long as they can't provide a tracking number, paypal should rule in your favor. It is possible that they will shipped out anywhere from Wednesday to tomorrow (Saturday) since it does state on the notice that 7/8-7/11 is when...

They can successfully molt off the sides if the surface is a more natural one. I've actually had a chinese nymph molt off the side of a plastic cup wall (I watched the entire process and he managed without any help and flawless) and I also noticed a couple molts left back on my wall from my...

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He looks about L5 to me.

That is.. so scary!

That's really nice! I should give incandescent bulbs a try as well. The amount of wattage they use (with my already high electrical bill) is a little off-turning though :/

What temperatures do you hit with this set up? I assume there would be a temperature gradient from the top to bottom. The only thing I'd be worrying about is heat loss through the front? Which means the Gongylus would spend all their time near the heatsource up top which would kind of waste the...

By the way.. my reply is directly to the OP's question, about what mantises CAN eat. The answer would definitely be different if the question were what mantises should be fed. Personally I would find it way too expensive to feed my mantises any type of meat. And as far as I know I don't...

The easiest (but probably grossest) thing I find while forcefeeding is to take a mealworm, chop its head off and feed the guts. If the mantis is small you have to hold the mealworm while he/she is eating though, which kind of sucks. Banana/honey also seem to work well though I've always added...

how old is he and how close to his next molt is he if he isn't an adult yet? Picture might be helpful, some of my giant shields naturally have purple on their sides. Also do you handfeed him water? What diet is he on? Is he able to stand or is he literally lying on the ground?

Banana and honey, you have to stick in their mouths and then they'll gladly take it. Anything small and edible really. One of my Rhombodera females took a frozen mouse that my snakes didn't want. I heard they can take raw meat too, though I would just stick to insects. Make sure to humanely...

Grats on the ooth! And lovely origami there hehe

You can make a DIY mesh divider and partition the 10 gallon into two 5 gallon compartments. Looks nice and is plenty of space for your mantises : ) You shouldn't need a heat source for T. Sinensis unless your temperatures are freezing cold. Mine free-roam my room and when I leave the window open...

I said impact. Anything we do changes the environment, for good or bad. Though if you do want to look at it in a good/bad point of view, most of the things we as humans do is try to rectify our mistakes now. We try to clean up the air because we polluted it, we try to plant more trees because we...

Looks to me like some sort of mite? It's possible that they're feeding off of bits and pieces that the mantis smears around its mouth. I don't believe they are harmful to the mantis, but like any parasite they are most likely annoying. You could try to gently remove them with a Q-tip or...