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@River Dane yeah, I found those old topics as well. But like you said, they are still relatively unanswered. Maybe the key is something that no one has even thought of, like the level of nitrogen in the air, or something crazy like that. I am definitely going to be testing some things in the...

I changed up her enclosure, it started as a green area, with fake ivy plants as decoration. Here’s a pic of the male’s home, what her’s used to be: On Friday night, I changed (only) her enclosure into this: I left the male’s alone, to see if he stays the same. If that’s the case, the...

I have always admired the very pink orchid mantids, and was wondering if anyone has any tips on how to make them pinker. I’ve read that some people think it is all about the humidity, while others believe it is about the environment. I keep my pair at a constant 85-90F, about 75F at night, and...

I had the same thing happen, the lack of interest in food, in my favorite mantis. I have handed her prey to her since she was a L3, and she’s very calm. When she molted to L6, she stopped taking the food, and it was six days before she did. I was really worried, but I think she was just getting...

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I’ll try that. I tried using a quart mason jar, and it seemed to work until the molt started. I’ll definitely try using some cinnamon   How long should a culture last? So say I make a good, non-molding media, how long should it be before I completely move the flies into another container?

Not sure if this topic should go here, since they’re not even a mantis, really, but has anyone had any experience with mandis flies? I found one a while back and was completely blown away at how cool they are.  I read that they eat other insects, like a normal mantis, so I was wondering if...

@MantisGirl13 just out of curiosity, how big of a container can I use? There has to be a point where it is too big. Most places sell them in 32oz cups, but could they work in an even bigger cup, or would it not even be worth it? which reminds me of my other question: when do I want to move...

@hcarlton i know now what you mean. I’m trying to raise mine with the hope of breeding them, and figuring it out for myself. I was just wondering how much older they will need to be

Thanks! I read a lot about the cinnamon, but I wanted to try the actual recipe first. I’ll definitely try that, since I’m planning to upgrade the small vial into a jar or something. 

Thank you!  So then my L6 female only has a couple molts left? That’s pretty exciting 

@Predatorhousepet the media is just the stuff that I bought the flies in. It saws it’s supposed to last 5 weeks, but it wasn’t going to last that long  the stuff I made was potatoes, water, vinegar, and a pinch of yeast 

I recently bought a small vial of d. Hydei flightless flies, and after trying to make my own culture (which exploded with molt on day 4), I decided to evacuate them back in to the original vial. A little molt started to form, and I basically gave up all hope, and just let them be. The molt...

I recently bought a couple of orchids, and I’m wondering how many molts they have. I have a female that just molted to L6, and a male who molted to L4 earlier this week. I’m just wondering how many molts they have, so I can have an idea of when they’ll be close to adults.  So so my question is...

@lovemymantisfriends her wings look amazing! She’s quite a beauty. 

Not sure if it’s usual to do this, but I usually put something underneath of them (VEEEERY) carefully. This (in my mind, at least) helps reduce the risk of them falling during the molt. There are a few prerequisites to this, such as: 1. They are not molting on something that moves if you open...

Hello all, I found this mantis in my moms car this morning, and I was just wondering what kind it is. My only guess is that it is a Carolina mantis, but I’ve never seen one before, and there aren’t any in my area. My only idea is that it hitched a ride, and then somehow found its way into the...

Hello all! My name is Ian Russell, and I have been keeping mantids for about 3 years. I used to just keep  Chinese and Carolina Mantids, but I recently just bought a few orchids, and I have fallen in love with them.  A little about myself, I am 17 years old, just graduated high school a year...