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Thanks hysteresis! That's a good idea! They'll probably get with the program after a few days of plenty of food being in there!

Thanks MantisGirl13! That makes sense. I was starting the wonder if it was something like that.

Hey guys! I was given two mantis egg cases that I originally intended to release into the backyard and in addition keep and raise a couple of them. Well as it turned out, these were egg cases of the potentially invasive Chinese mantis/Tenodera Sinensis so even though they were being sold in a...

Thanks River Dane! That sounds really simple! I will do that for sure! I have one of my ooths in a ventilated jar right now that I actually already used for a Malaysian shield mantis nymph I had a few months ago that unfortunately mismolted and didn't make it so it should have all the comforts...

Hi guys! It's been a while! So my parents were at our favorite local garden center today and they had some mantis egg cases. Knowing how much I enjoy mantises and that I was planning to get some egg cases and release a whole bunch into our backyard to control pests and moths (which freak me the...

Sounds great! I'll go take a look! :)

That's great to hear! Bearded dragons are amazing. They are so intelligent and trainable! You're in store for an fantastic experience with a fantastic animal I can guarantee you that :)  What's he look like?

Yep! Her name's Odahviing after a dragon that becomes your friend in one of my favorite games. I've had her since February 2016. Here's a recent pic of her! When I got her they told me that because of her patterns she's what's called a leatherback bearded dragon and actually she was kind of mean...

Hi Prayingmantisqueen! Sorry I haven't been on in a couple months and just saw this now. Yep that's me! I'm also a member on Tarantulaforum and on frogforum I'm Allthingswithscales!

Thanks a bunch Bugboymark! That is extremely promising and it makes me feel much better about the original plan if I time it right! And I won't even release the entire batch of hatchlings. The adults I hope will simply just gorge themselves on moths and junebugs and the like and a mosquito and...

Thanks Rick! Yeah I do like the Chinese mantis as much as any other species but I don't want to release a ravenous killing machine the native insects aren't used too :)

Thanks Msteacher but I've got a lot of animals to care for right now and even though I like the ghost mantis it isn't really a species that grabs my interest at the moment. They are amazing though and I can't wait to see more of them as they mature! I like the sound of them being communal and if...

Thanks guys! If that's the case I may or may not go through with it, a little less likely now but fortunately there's a fence between our two yards and plenty of hiding places in our own yard so they might find it easier just to stay. I figure now that if I do end up doing it I'll raise a few of...

That is so cool! Mimic insects are awesome!

Hey there guys. I have a question regarding wild mantises. Come spring or early summer I'd like to hatch some mantises to release into the our garden since the nymphs should control gnats and mosquitoes and the adults should destroy all manner of flies and also moths which freak me the heck out...

Absolutely beautiful! I love them! What are they? Are they going to stay dark like that?

I definitely got enough off to make her more comfortable at least. Maybe I can get more in a few days if the misting loosens it a bit. And sometime in the future when the rest of my terrarium collection is complete I'll get a budwing and some other species :)  

Perfect! i feel like I've gotten a fair amount and even she's walking slightly funny she's moving quickly and not dragging her leg anymore. Maybe over the next few days she'll cooperate and let me trim a little more. And oh my gosh that's amazing! She must be beautiful and sounds friendly!

Alright guys. I managed to get these a few minutes ago. As a picture is worth a thousand words here is what I'm dealing with right now. She's otherwise acting more or less like she always does. It was a little larger last night before I cut away the head portion and I was also just able to get...

That's good! I like budwings! :)