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Hi everyone! When I was doing my research on keeping mantids I saw that some species were  described as 'good beginner mantis' and others were described as 'for advanced keepers'. I am wondering, what makes a beginner mantis and what makes a mantis for advanced keepers? I assume that it refers...

Thank you so much Velvi! At first I thought the male uses them to help with mating but I wasn't entirely sure. And you're right, that is really cute!

Hi all! I know it's a weird question but I am curious. My husband was handling Bella, (my mantis), and he noticed that at the very end of the abdomen were two small spikes. He asked me what they were for and I honestly don't know. But since he asked he got me thinking and it got me really...

Thank you so much for the advice! I personally have no problems with giving my Mantis roaches but the problem is possible escapes. My husband and I are currently with his mother and if a roach escapes in the house, Bella won't be the only one in need of a new home. By the way, I've named her...

Oh snap...quarantine them? How do I know if there is a problem?

I recently got my first mantis and I am getting conflicting formation on what to feed her. Is it okay for me to give her exclusively crickets or would it be best to give her a variety? I ask because I am thinking of roaches but I am really worried about some escaping. Considering that my...

Thank you so much everyone! As I am getting to know Bella, (that's what I named her), I am becoming more and more comfortable with her. I even asked my friend id he had another one I can have. I still have to post a picture one of these days to find out what species of Mantid she is. I have a...

Thank you Predatorhousepet! I feel like an idiot, I took a picture of her next to a ruler and realized how terrible I am at gauging size. According to the ruler, she is about 1.5", close to 2". Sorry about that. Her abdomen is plump but I notice she still hunts. However, there are times it...

I really wish I knew what species and instar she is! My friend didn't know what species she is and he couldn't remember what instar she was when he gave her to me. She is about 3" and is big enough that I can count the segments in her abdomen. I am guessing 3rd or 4th instar. I have to put up a...

Thank you so much River Dane, you so rock! Will she just not eat or hunt if she isn't hungry? I set up her enclosure in a large deli cup. I decided to set up a second enclosure for her. She likes to hang out on the lid so it's easy to move the lid between the two enclosures. I did this because...

Hello everyone! I have been feeding my mantis pinhead crickets. The friend who gave her to me told me to never give her more than two at a time otherwise they might gang up on her and kill her. He also told me to just keep feeding her and just go ahead and leave them in there, she will eat them...

Oh no! I was told small rocks, like the type you use in aquariums, are good for a mantis enclosure since they help keep moisture in! Maybe I should keep the moss in there then. If nothing else it will help cushion the mantis should she fall. Thank you for your thoughts on this, River Dane. It...

Hi everyone! I just got my first mantis and I totally love it so far! I am pretty sure it's a female and I am guessing it's an L3, but the person who gave it to me isn't all that sure. He didn't keep track of how many times she molted. He doesn't even know what kind of mantis she is, but that's...

To be honest, I was really surprised when the opportunity came up. The guy is my husband's coworker and he said that a ooth had hatched. We live by the beach so I was really surprised that we had mantids this close to the beach. As for a name, that hasn'e even occurred to me yet. I want to get a...

Thank you everyone! I am really looking forward to learning a bunch of new things to take care of my mantis.

My name is Anna and I very new to the hobby. One of my friends has just given me a mantis and I am excited and nervous. It's a young mantis, maybe L3 but I am not entirely sure. I am also pretty sure it's a female. So far I count 5 segments on its abdomen but we'll see as she (?) gets larger...