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I am taking a break from the hobby for awhile and have fresh, fertile oothecae.  Three Chinese and two small Giant Asian.  For $10. shipping, they're yours!  You have to take them all!!  PM me!

Welcome!  I'd advise you to start with a bug tent and a big Chinese ooth!!  Taking them through the life-cycle will bring you up to speed quick!  Have fun!

Welcome and cheers from Virginia!  I love all mantids but the big, hardy ones are my fave!  Have fun, you've found the right place!

Looks right as rain.  Mantids sway, wiggle, tap-dance, spasm and general trip out now and again!

I had an h. membranacea adult male whose leg appeared to "rot."  There was ample ventilation and no mold issues, so I concluded it was an injury.  It quickly progressed from the distal end toward his body and he vigorously chewed it constantly.  Eventually, I just felt sorry for him and did a...

The best source I've found for healthy crix is "Fluker Farms."  I've had sick mantids that I believed originated with pet store crix.  I have a large plastic bin filled with a substrate of oatmeal and egg crate for my crix from Fluker.  They live long, molt in the substrate and I actually weed...

Love this!  Post pics when you have inhabitants!

Gorgeous!!  So impressive!  Love the names as well, great set-up!

This is a stunning idea Katie!!  Did you invest in one?  Post a pic!!  What species are you planning to use it for??  I myself use simple, modified plastic containers and only keep an aquarium for breeding.  I use all faux fauna, I hate dirt!! lol.  I do want to keep a colony of paradoxa though...

I was admiring these older photos of your bug room!!  I'd love to see your current arrangement!  I love your style, clean and flowery!  I love faux fauna and modified plastic containers!  I'm not into dirt and vivariums, though I admire them.  My thumb has never been green and I love mantids...

Very nice!!  I love simple, but thoughtful enclosure ideas.  I'm so NOT a plant person and, while I'm thoroughly impressed by vivariums, they can be so intimidating.  I like a clean, laboratory approach!  Nice, hardy mantid and a clean, functional enclosure from readily available materials.  You...

So beautiful! You put so much thought and time/effort into this!  I use the same grid in my modifications, it's perfect!  I think it's made for embroidery sewing?  You did an amazing job, no hot glue in sight!  Your mantids are very lucky!

I have kept many species, some beautiful flower mantids, but really enjoy the big, hardy mantids.  Currently, I'm concentrating on h. membranacea.  I purchased nymphs months ago, 5 of which were sold to me as "golden."  Well lo and behold, I actually got a large, golden-pink female out of the...

Years ago I had Texas Unicorns (chlorophaea) living in colony in a 20 gal. high aquarium.  I raised them to adulthood using only common lamp bulbs (60 w) to provide a boost in ambient temp.  Once in community, though, they fed readily but did not breed.  Yen Saw advised me to "turn up the heat!"...

Dazz you have the SERIOUS SET-UP!  I'm thoroughly impressed!  Just WOW!  You thought of everything, your mantis is so stoked.  I'm currently keeping/breeding large, hardy species in cheesy, plastic enclosures with faux fauna.  They'd be in heaven in your set-up.  My favorite enclosure is an...

Welcome!!  Cheers from Virginia!  I'm currently raising only t. sinensis and h. membranacea.  Renovating my home and keeping my addiction to a small operation!  What species do you keep?  My girls are all expecting if you need babies!   (My name is   Christine and I keep mantids.  Thanks for...

Lovely golden Giant Asian!

Fresh t. sinensis ooths: $10., 2 for $15. plus $10. shipping.  I am also offering young, fertile, gravid Chinese (with or without enclosures) and Giant Asian (h. membranacea) females as well as Giant Asian oothecae!  PM me for more information!

I have a lovely young adult, gravid female Chinese for sale or trade!  Included is her first ooth and her enclosure!  PM me!

I have lovely h. membranacea oothecae that need good homes.  $20. each, 2 for $30, 3 for $50.  $10. shipping.  PM me if you're interested!