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Hey guys, my wallie female (she's old as dirt by now) just laid an ooth that I can see the eggs through the membrane, and they have dots (like eyes) on them! I tried mating these guys, but my male got eaten. Could he have done the deed?

Caught my first garter snake of the year. There's usually only one per year, but I'm determined to observe him closely. After the usual foul scent/crapping on my hand, I finally got him into a terrarium with paper towel lining, a water cource (rough dish w/ sterilized water) and a few...

I have: 2 adult female ghosts (green/cocoa colored) 1 adult female popa spurca 1 adult female oxyopsis gracilis 1 adult male stagmomantis limbata 1 presub female stagmomantis limbata 1 L2/L3 ghost mantis nymph (unknown sex) If interested for breeding purposes, shoot me a PM. If buying an adult...

I have my two PW's together right now. The male mounted (VERY quickly) but won't connect. I've tried blowing, darkness, and some alone time. I'm about to try to raise the humidity a little bit and up the heat. Any other advice to be had? Also, how long (on average) does it take wallies to connect?

My ghost got mold on her lower crown/face. Her attitude remains the same, but I dunno how to help her. Any tips?

Got some bad mites on my ff culture, I'm going to purchase mite paper but I don't know how to remove them from the mess they've already made. How should I remove them?

Found a 2.5 inch long individual, and I want to try to keep it. Any advice on feeding, enclosure, humidity, etc?

I had a majuscula become adult 3 weeks ago, in perfect condition. First off, she still has that yellow look like she hasn't dried yet, even though she has perfect lighting on her. Secondly, she won't eat anything, even when I try to hand feed her juicy superworms. Does anyone have a suggestion?

My prayers go out to all victims/bystanders of the bombing today, and may the two people unfortunate enough to lose their lives RIP.

I'm looking for 2-3 sub male ghosts...PM me if you have any FS!!

Looking to trade 2 L4 male ghosts for some sub male ghosts, I mis-aged my gals... Also looking to buy: p. aeuruginosa pair b. mendica Sub male oxy nymph(s) r. stallii pair PM me if you have any of these FS!

I'm making some more FF cultures today, but I have no excelsior. I could use coffee filters, but they just have a weird look to them. Could I use raffia as a substitute for excelsior?

Adult male r. stalli b. mendica nymphs p. aeruginosa nymphs (2x) L4 male p. paradoxa nymphs L4 male o. gracilis nymph adult female s. pretiosa If you have any of these species for sale, please PM me.

How long do you think it will be before humans manage to artificially inseminate our mantids? It'd have to be a very hard procedure, to say the least. Any theories on how to inseminate a mantis?

My male stallii molte to adult six weeks ago, and right now he's acting pretty sick. He was throwing up (I blame a bad superworm), so I changed his enclosure/ washed it today. However, he still seems pretty weak. I tried feeding him a headless cricket, but to no avail. I tried some water, but...

My stallii female rejected the spermatophore/ ate it. Is there any chance of fertility of her next ooth?

Finally got my stallii pair (Romeo & Juliet) to connect! I'm so pumped right now! Thanks Alex for these individuals, they're so nice and quite the little horndogs. :P Hopefully should have some ooths soon! :D

Well, I have a chinese mantis whose raptorial needs to be amputated. I want to know the best way to make it less painful and to keep a minimum flow of hemolymph. How should I do this?

My subadult male chinese arrived with a creased abdomen due to the shape he was in during transit. I am wondering whether this will affect his upcoming molt, since his buds are swollen. I am supplying him with plenty of moisture and a good footing surface for "the flip".

My stallii female molted last night, and she has 2 small drops of hemolymph on her back legs. Will it dry up all right?