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Usually it's the lid that causes problems. You need a material that the exoskeleton will keep hanging on, that way they will grab onto the exoskeleton, climb up and hang on the lid. When the lid is too slippery they will try to climb the exoskeleton and the exoskeleton will fall along with the...

You can do whatever you want with mesh/paper towels... just speaking from experience it's a heck lot harder cleaning if you have mesh hotglued to the sides. Fruit fly wings and legs get lodged in there along with all kinds of other goodies, but if you just have a couple cups to clean it won't be...

I think you're freaking out way too much about it... (no offense). The angle of sticks really doesn't matter, heck I don't even use sticks for mine anymore. Paper towel substrate, paper towel lid and that's it. Feed them fruit flies, let their enclosures dry out between mistings. Done. Don't...

Best to ask the seller. If they were fed and well taken care of before they were shipped they should be fine.

Any mail without signature confirmation they will leave at your doorstep or mailbox if there is one. Packages with signature confirmation they will leave a note for if no one is there to sign for you to take to the post office (Express comes with signature confirmation BUT the seller can waive...

Overnight and express are the same. Priority mail is the one that takes longer and is not guaranteed. I would have the package held at the post office for customer pick up if the weather is so hot. I believe most of the time overheating occurs on the day of delivery, in the back of the...

For Sale: Inquire for more information or group discounts. I can hold mantises for 30 days with a 20% deposit. US Only! Nymphs (Unsexed unless specified) H. coronatus (Orchid) - L2 - $25 each / $118 for 5 / $225 for 10 / $400 for 20 H. coronatus (Orchid) - L4/5 Female - $50 each H. xishaensis...

I'm not a fan of millipedes or centipedes but I can imagine that they (like any other animal) can be fascinating to watch. I'm super scared of spiders but I still love watching them hunt/eat prey and if I weren't so scared I might even keep one as a pet. Same thing with snakes, I've met a lot of...

Deroplatys lobata (Dead Leaf Mantis) nymphs for sale! I have a group of 15 of these for sale. These guys are around L4, this is a nice little breeding group if you want in on this species! If you take the entire group they will be $90 and shipping is on me, otherwise they are $6 each +...

But now you have to go through the hassle of getting vendors to use things other than Paypal. Aren't you still letting them alter your behavior? Best way is just not to mind at all. Plus paypal having your phone number may not be a bad thing, they do call for security measures/seller-buyer...

I just don't pick up any numbers that I'm not familiar with ._. or if I pick up and don't like the message I just hang up. Too many random advertisements, scam calls and such. So honestly they can do w/e they want with my phone number lol.

I would be careful with mitepaper. The paper kills by contact and affects all insects. Ive tested the mite paper I make myself and it can kill a cricket that has been exposed to it, though the mantis in the cup on top of the mite paper was okay. With mites (as with all pests) you have to...

L2 H. coronatus $25 each 5 for $118 10 for $225 20 for $400 I have 10 available to be shipped and plenty molting in the following weeks. Here's my facebook page and my full availability list: https://www.facebook.com/AryiasMantidMemoirs/app_190322544333196

Misting is seriously over-rated. Don't listen when caresheets advise you to mist daily or keep high humidity at all times. It doesn't benefit the mantis in anyway and generally creates more problems. Constant high humidity is just asking for bacterial/mold growth and it creates a horrible...

Got another very well-packed package from Crystal! She really outdid herself this time, enclosure was piping warm when it arrived in 60 degF weather.

Received some well-packaged nymphs from Dave. All alive and doing well. Shipped out the next day right after I bought them!

Did EPA announce themselves at the door? Or do they just pretend like they're regular people? I had a nice chat with someone from the department of agriculture, the person announced themselves at the door though. I'm not sure if he did it out of courtesy or requirement.

Picture? I had a female rhombodera who managed to impale herself on a (not-so-sharp) stick... I have no idea how tbh.

You can open the culture and tap it, the flying ones will fly away, the flightless ones will fall back down. Do it a couple times and it should go back to being flightless. By the way, I think the chance of a flying melanogaster sneaking in the culture is higher than them reverting. The only...

Well the food they eat has to go somewhere and mantises store it in the abdomen. So the more they eat, the fuller their abdomen gets, its a good sign when nymphs have full abdomens (though I guess the cannibalism part isn't too good). You just need to feed them more in frequency or quantity...