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That looks awesome Carey! Depending on details, there's a good chance that I'd pick up a kit sometime. It would be nice to have an alternative to my terrarium and netcubes for the more communal species.

Welcome from Seattle, Jerry! As others have noted, the classifieds section here on the forums is a great way to find outstanding prices on a wide variety of mantids. But be sure to read feedback on the seller before sending a stranger your money. Most people around here are very honorable but...

Tease.

Cool pics, thanks for sharing 'em. Good job capturing the neat lookin' wingbuds.

Rut roh. Wallet threat level is high.

I've never used the freezer for pupae, as I fear it's too cold and they will die. I store my fly pupae in the fridge and they last for 3-4 weeks beforeh hatch rates substantially decline. Sounds like yours have expired. :(

Any time the leg doesn't develop properly during a molting process, it's called a mismolt. It happens sometimes. Is your mantis eating? If it's eating and pooping, don't worry about the leg.

I totally understand, it was surprisingly jarring to me. I wonder if I'll get used to it over time. Kinda doubt it. Even if the sting isn't as severe after I've experienced it many times, it's not something we can really relate to (I hope!) lol

As long as it's not one of their famous raptorial prothoracic legs, don't worry about it. A single mangled or even missing hind leg doesn't tend to have much impact on them. And as xFault said, it'll very possible (even likely!) that as long as the mantis reaches adulthood, the leg will...

Doh! I'm sorry about the male. When my oxy male got chomped I was disappointed for longer than I thought I'd be. Great pics and grats on the continued orchid success!

Congrats! I bet she's gonna lay an ooth really soon.

Nice! I'll keep doing the same. If there's a species that is proven to thrive with a constant 100F+ I suppose I'll leave a bulb on all the time, but until then...

lol Awesome.

You don't let them cool at night? I'd expect my mismolt rate to go up if my lamps never turned off.

OK. Fair and good points. But I don't think Hierodulas are one of 'em, even if some other site says otherwise. Personally? If we're going to just compare Hierodula notes from the experts, I'll stick with Yen's site and suggestions. Let us know what you decide to do,it might be fun to compare...

Yeah. The thought of a spider being alive for that long is kinda scary. To ensure a good night of sleep, I'll just think of it as being old and slow and not devious or crafty in its twilight years.

We can all agree that too much humidity is a bad thing! This rule applies to most (maybe all?) mantids though, mold and such are not conducive to their health and well being. But in this thread you have stated that the H. majuscula and the P. Wahlbergii (aka #9) are pretty prone to bacterial...

I've never heard the "prone to bacterial infection" statement before and I'm very skeptical of its accuracy. Why do you believe this? Can you cite some reliable sources?

Hierodulas are very tolerant and hardy. General mantis care applies, I'd recommend daytime temps of 80-90F, night temps of 65-75F with an average humidity of 60%.

Welcome from Seattle! Curious, where are you located?