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Well the reason I said it was too early is because the shuttles were designed to last for 100 missions each and most have only launched 30-some times. I totaly agree though that its a mistake to take them out of service and live us with NOTHING. Also I HATE the idea of going back to space...

She is a beauty.

I use common everyday mulch wood chips like you find at your local hardwear store or garden center. They are cheap, (about $4 for a huge bag) they hold moisture, and they are naturaly mold resistant. They also give the enclosure a nice nature look and smell pretty darn good.

If he can catch food on his own you really shouldnt worry. If he cant catch anything then you can try to give him wet cat food from some tweezers or a cotton swab and that should keep him alive long enough to reach the next molt which should correct the problem with his legs. The only problem is...

Welcome to the community. Its always a pleasure to have a new member of the family.

Yeah, post pics. Its always awesome to see pics of other member's setups.

You could try pantyhose!

I rather enjoy feeding my chinese mantids nice fat cicadas. They put up a good fight and sound like crashing air planes as they are being eaten. They also dont have any body parts that can harm a mantis. If you have an adult chines it will likely eat most if not all of it even though its nearly...

Mantis + Nom Nom Nom = Epic!

It really depends on the size and kind of mantis. Ghost are small and like flying insects so most likely they will only take down a large moth at best but I have seen chinese mantids take on all kinds of animals. I myself have been tempted to try to feed a mouse to a large chinese female. I...

So I was right. They are stubborn! :P I dont mind that they just hang out in one spot all day like ghost mantids but atleast ghosts will climb onto my hand. Oh well...either I will get used to them or they will get used to me, either way its always fun to have a new species.

I just watched the final space shuttle launch on NASA TV. Its sad that the shuttle program has to end so early when many of the shuttles have only seen about 1/3 of their designed life spans. Sadder still is the fact that 7,000 people are going to be out of work. Stupid politics!

Sometimes I just will leave my enclosures open for a few hours. This lets the tank get some extra fresh air but also give my mantises the chance to climb out and stretch their legs a bit. Most of the time they just will perch at the top of the tank and just look around but still Im sure its nice...

She is a beaut! :)

You must have an eagle's eye to spot those little buggers Yen! I have a hard time spotting the Chinese and Carolina mantids I have living in my own yard!

You must have an eagle's eye to spot those little buggers Yen! I have a hard time spotting the Chinese and Carolina mantids I have living in my own yard!

Yeah he was one of the first people I though of but I thought I would give the other members a chance to sound off before I go bugging someone with a PM.

Batting at food is one of the top signs they your mantis is ready to molt. I would go ahead and remove any feeders and give them a good misting of water. You shouldnt worry much about them starving. Mantids can go for about a week without eating.

Book stores are buildings that sell these square things called "books". You can open these magical square "books" and find all kinds or words and sometimes even pictures inside! They were all the rage before Al Gore invented the internets. :P

I took my first 3D mantis photos Wednesday. They turned out pretty well. If anyone has something that can display 3D photos I will post the file on here for you to download.