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  1. Aquaticcreature

    I call it the pig pen.

    My dad loves pork rinds and has been saving the jars for me lately. I really love the way it looks and my Malaysia shield loves it as well.
  2. Aquaticcreature

    Shipping mantis

    You could also say that you are shipping plants. I used to ship carnivorous plants a lot and never had a problem. Sometimes they would ask if I wanted to write "live plants" on the box. I usually didn't. You only really have to disclose if it has dangerous or restricted items.
  3. Aquaticcreature

    Can't stop won't stop

    Yeah, but people look at you funny if your eating a bag of mantids.
  4. Aquaticcreature

    Do reptile shows generally sell mantids?

    A good way to know if vendors are allowed to sell mantids is to check the vendor rules. Some shows have very few restrictions and others have a ton. The people selling mantids generally stick with shows that have few restrictions. That doesn't mean they will have them, but you have a better...
  5. Aquaticcreature

    Ninja molt!

    It's always awsome to catch them in the act. My shield had a ninja molt a while back. He ate the day before which he never did before a molt. I figured it would be another week before he molted. I was walking by and decided to pick up his cage and take a look. He was hanging just like yours. I...
  6. Aquaticcreature

    Aryia

    I had a great experience with Aryia. I ordered a pair of dead leaf mantis from her. Something happened to the female during shipping and her abdomen seemed to collapse. She died later that night. I messaged aryia and she didn't have any more adults left so she offered me nymphs. She gave me...
  7. Aquaticcreature

    Kermit

    Ordered a pair of violin mantis from kermit. They just arrived and are in great condition. Great communication and very quick delivery. I wouldn't hesitate to order from him agian.
  8. Aquaticcreature

    Heating multiple enclosures

    You could find an old refrigerator/freezer, strip out all the unnecessary parts and convert it into an incubator. It won't give you a nice view of the mantids but it will work. If you wanted to get fancy and have the money you could make a glass door to go on the front.
  9. Aquaticcreature

    Female sub adult chinese mantis not eating

    I'll get some pics soon. I wanted to let her harden overnight before I go messing with her.
  10. Aquaticcreature

    Female sub adult chinese mantis not eating

    She molted! I think she was just really full from her last feeding and was trying to get deflated enough to have a good shed. It was a perfect molt. Thanks for all the help guys.
  11. Aquaticcreature

    Female sub adult chinese mantis not eating

    Oh man, that sucks. I hope everything gets better for them. I think it's been almost two months since she has molted. Her wing buds are huge. So I think she is due to molt any time now.
  12. Aquaticcreature

    Female sub adult chinese mantis not eating

    No vomit. That was the first thing I checked. She isn't overly skinny and she had a bigger meal than usual the last time she ate. I ran out of bb flies so I had to give her bubias. She ate the dubias last time I fed her, but I think she really prefers flies. I think I will have to put in another...
  13. Aquaticcreature

    Female sub adult chinese mantis not eating

    Sorry, somthing went wrong and it posted somthing I typed a couple weeks ago and decided not to post because I figured it out. I edited the post to the correct text.
  14. Aquaticcreature

    Female sub adult chinese mantis not eating

    My female mantis has stopped eating and I assume it is because of a upcoming molt. The only problem is it has been more than a week. Has anyone else had a mantis go off food for this long?
  15. Aquaticcreature

    I found this in my meal worms. What is it?

    I have seen a lot of meal worm beetles but never one this small. When I dumped it out I thought it was a bean beetle at first.
  16. Aquaticcreature

    I found this in my meal worms. What is it?

    I found a beetle in my meal worms and it seems way to small to be a darkling beetle. is it just a really small darkling or something I should be worried about? This batch of worms was from the store and went into a brand new culture. So it wont cost me a lot if I have to toss it.
  17. Aquaticcreature

    Jumping Spiders

    I would think moths would be ok as long as they are small enough for him to keep a grip on them. Just make sure you aren't feeding it anything to aggressive or anything with a hard exoskeleton. 
  18. Aquaticcreature

    Jumping Spiders

    I caught a jumping spider a few weeks ago and I just released it today. As for feeding I would try one house fly every couple of days. It should be able to take it down.  I think the enclosure is fine. Maybe a piece of bark similar in color to him so he feels hidden. 
  19. Aquaticcreature

    NY DEC Invasive Species Permit

    As I understand it, the only way you could get a permit is to disclose where you are obtaining the mantids. If the breeder does not have a permit then you can't buy from them. So really the only way to get them is to find a zoo that has a permit and is willing to sell you some mantids.  If you...
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