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@Ocelotbren Yayyyy!! So happy for both of you!  :clap:

@Zeppy44 Thank you! Yes, quite the beautiful species. It still amazes me that they're even real. @KevinsWither Thanks! She is such a ferocious mantis too. 

Thank you! :)  I saw her on the classified section, and I snatched her up right away. I'll be sure to ship some nymphs to you if I ever get a male! 

@cwebster @spotsy99 Thank you! 

@Ocelotbren Have you tried feeding her with tweezers or using the thumbtack method (where you basically impale the fly on a thumbtack and put the thumbtack in clay so the mantis can just eat without using their raptors)? Maybe she's feeling a little insecure. You can also squish the guts out of...

I would say maybe try to gently coax him onto something he can hang upside down on, but be very gentle and if you don't think you can he'll dry like that. My very first time getting a mantis ever I took one of the nymphs out of the cup and it fell onto my hand because I thought it was dead...

@Chalc I like watching them eat, one time a smaller mantis was getting overwhelmed by the mealworm's twisting so I held it with a finger and it bit me! Glad it wasn't my mantis, but not a great experience

This looks amazing! I would suggest a drainage layer, it's better for cleanup crews and I think it's more effective. You are going to have one spoiled mantis! :D  the only concern would be if the mantis could find its prey in all of the space it'll have. And I would definitely suggest getting a...

Congratulations on all the matings! :D  I love thistle mantises

They're so adorable! I love Bugsey's wing buds

Aww, I love it! I'll definitely have to try that

Are those Chinese? She is so cute!! Congratulations on her molt to survival, to both you and her! :D  

@crabbypatty I'm so sorry for your loss :(  you did everything you could, and I'm sure she was very happy in your care. 

Ohhh beautiful mantids!! I love my R. Basilis as you can tell by my profile pic. Congrats on the successful molt :D  your mantises are gorgeous!! @crabbypatty

@crabbypatty I haven't... It'll be my first time too!  :sweatdrop:  I might need some advice... Luckily, you're a great person to ask advice from :)  

Thank you! She's pretty epic... known to leap at and chase down prey. Also, she really likes to play with eyebrows for some reason

:D  @crabbypatty Congratulations!! I'm going to have to go through that with the same exact species soon... But I'm so glad your mantids connected and your male is still alive! I hope for an ooth full of plenty of nymphs!!

Any anecdotes/ advice would be appreciated! 

I'm so excited I finally got my first whipscorpions :)  they're still little babies. Very cute. My boyfriend wasn't too pleased... :P  

I ordered ten nymphs from John, all came in individual cups in a very well insulated package. Very polite and kind with communication, prompt responses, and beautiful mantids! Thank you, John! :D