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I figured as much, I was going to stick with two and give the rest away to my friends. Maybe i'll just stick with the two from Armstrong.

I read 50-200 nymphs can come from one ooth, but it seems the most cost effective way to get these egg cases is 6 for 10$. I'll have to figure out some caging methods. Thanks for the help guys, i'll try to think up some more questions.

Do butterfly cages = net cages? Also, how many "ooths" can be hatched in each screen cage or 10 gallon? When you say L3, is that after the 2nd molt? I've been reading some other posts trying to glean information, but apparently i'm not doing terribly well.

Alright, so. Put the egg cases in a 10g tank with a tight mesh over it, and leave on corner at a larger mesh. Put twigs in the container and a substrate that can absorb moisture. Leave the mantis in there with fruit flies, let them canibalize/eat fruit flies until I have about 10 left, and...

I'd like to try my hand at raising them. I've always found them to be pretty awesome little critters, so I decided it was time to try them out. The fruit fly thing shouldn't be an issue. I practiced raising them when I was going to get dart frogs. How many cultures do you think a person...

Wicked, I think i'm set, then. Have you got pictures of any of your set-ups?

I am okay with fruit flies/house flies because I think I can order cultures of both, but are there alternate food choices? I saw Aphids somewhere. What about pinhead crickets? Also, could the fruit flies be flightless?

They have them at my Armstrong Garden Ctr. So, do I keep the container with the egg case inside, or let it hang outside in the elements?

Alright, i'll start by saying i'm no bug guy; I keep reptiles. I have bred mealworms, superworms, and B. Lateralis roaches. I'm also working on Hissers and Dubias. Anywho, to make a short story shorter, I wouldn't mind trying some Praying Mantis. Now, I figure the best way for me to go...