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Hey all, I think that my cultures of fruit flies went bad or something 'cause I've got a couple of sick baby ghost mantids. There are 5 and they are living together, still really small my guess is L3ish. I've noticed brown stuff on the glass, almost as if they are throwing up and they seem...

Got 8 new mantid babies today from @MantisGirl13  They arrived happy but hungry and immediately chowed down on fruit flies.

I've seen conflicting info browsing this board so I figured I'd ask for opinions. Which is better for nymphs, a net cube or a plastic/glass jar with fabric lid? I have my baby shield mantids in a 1/2 pint glass jar but it is HARD to get them back in and was considering a net cube for ease of...

One of the baby shield mantids I got, unfortunately, didn't make it. Wondering if the container I made was the reason it died or if it was just unlucky. Examining it, it looks like the little guys stomach was pretty flat so I think it just failed to hunt the fruit flies I put in there with it...

This is one of the healthy babies I got from @yankeeman1421 . This one is my sisters and she named her Mosquito for now until we know the gender for sure when it molts a few times. She's very healthy and active and she already has an attitude. She puts her raptor arms up at us when we take her...

New to mantids. Joined because my cousin @Allthingsterrarium suggested it after he and my sister picked out my S. Aurea for me. You guys are great and helped a lot with making me feel confident that I can take good care of her.  Here's a pic :)

I have a young (not sure exactly how old) S. Aurea mantis and it has started to turn a darker color, in particular on its lower abdomen and legs. It is also more aggressive than usual and disinterested in food. Not sure if it is sick or if it's getting ready to molt, anyone have experience with...

Hi All, I just moved my mantis, Rose, to the school I teach at and I am planning on leaving her here over the weekend. My question is, should I be concerned about her humidity levels if I am not here to spray her tank? She has Zoo Med Creature Soil, sphagnum moss and a piece of cork for...

I just got my first mantis and she molted two days ago but she hasn't eaten anything yet. I put a couple waxworms in her tank last night (in a bowl so they cant crawl away) and they're still there, and she's still just hanging from the roof of the tank. She was eating crickets when I first got...