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Here is an update on the set-up. I got rid of the real (dead) leaves, and put in some fake ones. I chopped out "stems" from a fake ficus and from a weird filler plant that was originally designed for flower arranging. I got some aquarium suction cups and my trusty hot glue gun and made half a...

Hahaha panic over she's free of the old skin. Guess I learned something today.... don't jump in, they'll manage on their own. Also... she's huge!! Think this must have been the pre-adult moult, defo glad I gave her a bunch of height to hang as she's a beast. Relatedly... how long do y'all...

Ok trying a pic... so this is while she was hanging out taking a breather as it were. You can see the leaves there that shes using to pull on for leverage, but that last little bit of her abdomen wont come free. I can't see whether its just wedged in, or if its still attached somehow. Will she...

One of my female D.dessicata is moulting this morning. She's the first one to do it since I got them a few weeks ago and I am slightly freaking out lol. I tried to upload pics to Flickr but for whatever reason its not playing this morning so I'll just describe whats happening.. Shes hanging...

Would Flickr work for posting photos to the forum? I'm not particularly tech savvy so forgive me if that's a silly question ;)

Really useful comments, thanks everyone! :)

Very pretty critters :)

Awesome Ok :) I'll give them a spray down every day or every 2nd day. Also, is it ok to get some of the spray on the mantids themselves or should I avoid that? I use water that is room temp or slightly warmer. I wonder would they drink droplets on their own bodies like some snakes do?

Hi everyone! Do mantids need regular access to water drops or is it only an occasional thing? Does it vary by species? I guess I'm wondering if the water content of crickets is enough to prevent dehydration. I have my D.dessicata in a divided aquarium and in a plastic tank, so i can make...

My other half is bringing his macro lens over so we'll have a play with that and I'll get some pics up. They're just gorgeous :)

The dream catcher thing sounds awesome. I saw a tarantula setup that was Mayan themed once, and with all the webbing and stuff it looked phenomenal. Defo some amazing end results if you have that artistic flair :) Great tip about the oak, thanks! I'll keep my eye out for where my local oak...

Male... handsome chap :)

Thanks! Yeah I was thinking I'd have to replace it periodically especially if it gets cricket parts stuck to it. I'm other news...My mantids arrived and they are absolutely freaking unreal! I cannot get over how cool the leaf mimicry is. Gave them some time to settle and they just slammed a...

Hi guys, My dead leaf mantids are arriving today (I am super super excited btw). I have their setups ready but for some reason they didn't come out quite as well as I had thought. Don't get me wrong... I've made sure the requirements are all there with respect to perches and places...

Thanks everyone! That's a great caresheet. I'm set up and ready and the critters should be arriving today :)

Hi everyone, I'm Cat and I've just started using this forum... seems like a great place, very active and alot of awesome info and experiences being shared. I have been keeping reptiles and inverts on and off since 2001, still have my first ball python who will be approaching 20yrs old soon. I...