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Thanks guys. I'll try for a molt. As for species, I honestly don't know. I wanted a panther and a yunis flower. Couple of days later he called to say out of stock of both. I needed a fly culture anyway, shipping was expensive so said I'd take a thistle which he had and something similar to the...

Hi all, I used a new supplier as looking for something my usual guys didn't have in stock. Didn't get what I wanted as it happens, two replacements but one of them arrived with no raptors. It's alert, and actively hunts but unsuccessfully obviously. It struggles to get around. Is it kinder to...

Thank you, I am learning as quickly as I can!

Sorry guys, complete beginner here but my mantis moulted last night so missed it, but how long before I feed it. Are they very vulnerable after a moult? I'm only feeding it fruit flies at the mo, but it looks like it's hunting. Thanks.

Thanks guys, all extremely helpful. I've just remembered that I brought some pre-prepared microscope slides and one of them was a collection of insect legs, I'll check to see if there's a mantis in there to examine it.

Hey all. I'm a science geek, medically trained and a background in biology in part. Technical medical question here, and just from curiosity. I wanted to learn about how my nymph mantis catches the prey as watching it for the first time was breathtaking. I found the answer, but it used words...

OK, please no hate. I admitted in my introduction I don't remember ordering this baby mantis. Also getting hold of fruit flies proved very difficult during this strange lockdown times, so it went unfed for perhaps 5 days, which worried me. Initially thankful it was still alive I realised I...

Thanks guys, I have a tonne of questions but will find the appropriate sections for them. Stay lucky everyone x

Hey people. I'm entirely new to mantids, although have kept leaf insects and snakes for a while. I don't actually remember buying this mantis but it's here now so no choice but care for it to the best of my ability although have a load of questions I'll ask when I've explored the forum a bit...