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Put a cricket in with him this morning, so if he's hungry he could have a good munch :)

Update.... Got back from work this evening (forgot to look at the tank this morning), wheres my little Mantis gone, theres a bigger one (with small ish wings) in there now!! Yep its moulted!!! :clap: Fascinating that something that big could come from a smallish mantid, quite a bit bigger...

Still hasnt eaten or molted. I offered it a smallish sized cricket with tweezers yesterday, Vlad got annoyed batted it about 6 times and ran off (never seen him move as quick..) to the side of his tank. So thats 11 days without food.... Getting more worried now...!

Seriously....many thanks for all your replies (Can allways tell a good forum by how quick you get replies {I'm a member of a few}) Still nothing, ive allways wondered about putting a heat matt at the back of its enclosure, but not sure if that would make it too hot? Im still spraying it...

Also, ive just checked the temp. Its 72-74f inside the Mantis's home.

Cricket removed (it had turned white??), now the Mantis is back in its home which has been sprayed with warm water. Ill let you know what happens...if anything.

Just checked...it has 7+ segments on its belly. Daft thing was hangning there with a cricket litteraly underneath it! As for wings this is going to sound daft but i cant see any, dont really know if they are hidden etc I have taken a few pictures and ill see if i can upload some....watch this...

First off im not 100% sure what exact type of Mantis I have. I think its a African Mantis (Long slender green body with plump abdomen area, smallish head and arms). Around 5-6cm in length. His name is Vlad.. ;) Food = brown cricketts, medium sized. Was kept in a jungle jar but looked a bit...

Just a quick intro before i start asking loads of questions!! :) Im a 32 year old father of two from Herne Bay in Kent , UK. I started to take an interest in Mantids recently whilst visiting a local specialist petshop (picking up a Bearded dragon for my son..) I was amazed at how beautifull...

Ghostie, I really like those dude. Also I think its the satisfaction of making something yourself and seeing it put to good use. Really interesting article (which has kept me entertained whilst on a train to work in London ) :) Nice one!

Awesome!

Small pinpricks along the sides and up to the top. Just small enough and close enough for the Mantid to get a hold on. You could add as many or little as you want and in any direction. Thats is if the cup is supple enough to allow a pin to prick it...if you know what i mean?