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well since i live in Arizona, i just got some really small rocks from my bakcyard, and put that in the box i keep my mantids in, put in a few dried sticks, and they look happy to me :D the sticks make it easy for them to reach the top, where they are usually at. i mist daily, becasue the rocks...

hey robo mantis try here http://www.bigappleherp.com/bigappleherp.f...descriptionLink the link is long, but i hope it helps :)

hey, welcome to the forums :D

i c lol. well he is back to his usual spastic form.. goin crazy lol. my budwing, however is really calm, and has been since i got him. he also dances :D its really funny

thanks. also, ive noticed that it has become a lot more calm... before he would run around all over my arm and stuff when i let it crawl on me, and now he is really calm. anyone else notice this?

thanks for the help everyone, you were right! it molted, and looks awesome. How long should i wait to feed it again? will it eat tomorrow?

i just gave it a fly... held it right in front of him. didnt even bother. so should i just leave it alone and let it do its thing?

well it is l2 or l3 i think, and im giving him fruitflies. those should be the right size right? i dont think hes gonna molt, he moved again since yesterday... im confused :( im gettin worried now.

If My Budwing is female ill prolly name it Zelda or Shiek, if its male probably Bowser or Thor If my Grandis is female probably Rogue orMystique, if male Morpheus or Zues lol kinda wierd

well i misted water on the top and sides of the box. is that what u meant? its just sittin there as usual lol

thanks

hey everyone, i just got to mantid nymph wednesday. on is budwing one is grandis. well today i noticed they were eating... so i thought they might molt. but the i put some food right in front of the bduwing and he ate 2 right away... the grandis didnt. so i figured he was going to molt... he was...

Hey does anyone have fruit flies for L2/L3 nymphs? contact me on AIM or email me. Thanks!

woah those are awesome. nice collection, i especially like the Diabolica. Have you been raising mantids long? I'm just about to get my first ones next week. Sick colleciton, they look great.

thanks a lot everyone

Hey there, my nam is Adam, and I'm 15. Maybe the youngest member? Well anyways, I've always been enterested in mantids, and finaly bought some. I just ordered 1 Giant African Mantis and one Budwing mantis from a fellow forum member. I'd love some advice if anyone has any for raising these guys...

Hey everyone, I'm new to mantids. I have been wanting to buy one for a long time, never got around to it. I was wondering if you guys could answer a few question's for me. 1. Whats the right type of mantis for a 15 year old beginner like me? 2. Do mantids take a lot of care? 3. Can you "play"...