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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!

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...

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!

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I have several adult and subadult female hierodula in need of a male for breeding!  If you have a Giant Asian adult or subadult male(s) to sell or trade, please let me know!!

Just my luck.  I have 9 Giant Asian nymphs and only 1 male!!  He'll never be able to handle this kind of job, IF nothing goes wrong before adulthood.  My nymphs are L-6 through sub-adult.  If anyone has a similarly aged male(s) and are willing to part with him PLEASE let me know!  Cheers...

I'm sure I am not the firs do this simple modification but it works so well I wanted to share.  I just hot-glue faux foliage to the lids of deli-cups, no molting sticks required.  Must have flying insects or fruit flies so the prey gets to the top.  Too much trouble with crix anyway!  The nymphs...

Just ordered 8 nymphs, p. paradoxa.  I've never kept them before and would LOVE tips!  I want them in colony in a terrarium and have kept chorophaea this way.  Anything special I should know?  Do I keep them together from the start?  I've read care sheets but would enjoy some anecdotal info!

I am releasing my nymphs very soon and thought I'd offer them up if you're interested!  Harvested 10 L2 for myself and the rest will populate my butterfly bush soon.  PM me!  First instar - 2 for $5.  L2 - $5. each. or 2 for $8.  Shipping: $10. :)   

I am back in the groove after not keeping mantids for several years.  Thought it would be good to start with some hierodula nymphs (doing fine on crix and houseflies) and some Chinese oothecae.  Well, I have 2 melanogaster cultures in preparation for the sinensis hatch but they've failed to...

I have care sheets and have ordered "Keeping Mantids," but haven't received it.  Anyone feel like giving me the short story on how often h. membranacea molt as they mature?

I find some ff to be fat and sluggish, especially the blonde d. hydei.  I'm supplied right now but their very "hoppy."  I hate that!  Don't want to culture them.  Anyone with the ff I describe for sale??  Thanks!

I'm Christine, my first mantid was precious - a sinensis, thus my name.  I have been away for 8 years but am stocked up and back in action!  So excited to be here!  I'm currently keeping: 14 hierodula membranacea L-3 and I'm incubating sinensis oothecae.  I'm a Dental Hygienist from VA but I...

I was a member for a time years ago and have been bitten by the bug again.   Just getting started with some giant asians and a few Chinese ooth to get back into the swing.  So excited!  Starting new fly cultures, creating new enclosures and looking forward to trading tips, pics and mantids...

This ooth is from a mature female, mated repeatedly with two mature males. I know size doesn't matter with ooths but this is the largest (1 inch long and fat) I've ever seen. Beautifully formed, cast 07-31-08. The female has been fed only flying insects (lots of them) and this is the first of...

As some of you know, I'm taking a break from keeping mantids but in closing shop I've seen a couple of member concerns about feeding in a large tank or enclosure. I have kept p. chlorophaea 'in community' in a 15 gallon high tank for the past year. I don't use substrate (only adults) just lots...

Please see my Ebay auction for hundreds of supply items sold as a group. Everything you need for your mantids in two big boxes. Search Ebay for 'mantid, mantis...' and my Ebay screen name is 'rottenwilly'. Bidding has started at 9.99 - don't miss out...