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I found a Miomantis caffra ooth available on e bay for $18.50 / $3.50 S/H . I am not interested in this species right now,but wanted to share this finding with anyone who might be interested in obtaining this ooth.

Someone was nice enough to answer this question for me in chat but I have lost the paper I wrote it down on. What size fruit fly do I need for T. sinensis hatchlings?

Is mold on ooths detrimental to the health of mantid embryos? Has anyone experienced this problem before?

I have heard that some mantis owners offer honey to their mantises. I would like to know the reasons behind this and if mantises actually seek out honey in the wild. Thanks to anyone who can educate me on this.

Welcome. I'm right across the bridge from downtown Louisville.

Thank you for that question. I never thought about in-breeding in mantids. I breed my own rats for my Acrantophis dumerili and for credits at my local pet store. I have bred rats from the same blood line for almost 4 years. It seems to have made the rats stronger, healthier and bigger. I have...

Hi all. I am hoping someone can educate me on this one. How many species of mantises are found in the continental U.S. and what are the species? What other mantis species besides M. religiosa, T. sinensis and S. carolina do I need to be on the lookout for in the S.E. Indiana area? Thanks to any...

Just googled the pics. What an amazing looking mantid.

Thank you for stressing that. I say the very same thing all the time. There is a difference between "poisonous" and "venomous".

I will be using sphagnum moss with our T. sinensis since I have had good experiences using it with my reptiles and amphibians.It hold in moisture superbly,looks very natural and can be "sterilized" by rinsing and then putting it in the freezer for a few days before use.It is also naturally...

Welcome. We home-educate our son, too. Nice to see another home-education parent here. May I ask what style of home-education you use? We use the Liberal/Classical approach.

Anyone keep Dumeril's boas? I have a male and am wanting to inquire if anyone else has a male that is full grown so I can get an idea of average size. The web is so full of different "average" sizes information so I wanted to hear from keepers of these beautiful boas the size their snakes topped...

I just found this forum and had to join. Getting ready to hatch some T. sinensis babies and enjoy raising mantids again with my son. It has been two years since we last raised mantids. Our last species was S. carolina and although he was too young at the time to really enjoy them he remembers...

Awesome photos. I can't get enough of these pics.How did you acquire such an amazing collection?