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I am also looking to preserve my brown mantis. She only died yesterday and already looks discoloured (darkened). My problem with the pinning and shadow boxes is that I used to collect butterflies and pin them but noticed that after a few years they would basically turn to dust. I am not sure...

I have no experience with a male mantis as I have only had one and she was a female but I can tell you she was very friendly and seemed to love people. As soon as I put my hand in the cage she would climb it and want to "hang out" with me as much as possible. In fact, she did not like to go...

Yes, I plan on keeping the ootheca and expect they will be hatching in the spring when it gets warmer. I need to read up on the care and hatching some more and would love to keep one of Samantha's offspring as a pet. The rest of the hatchlings will make for great pest control in our yard come...

Well, I think Samantha is pretty much dead now. We had an overnight trip last night and when we returned home today she looked frozen solid. I tried misting her with warm water which had helped her before but this time she just twitched her legs and had no desire to move. She fell on her back...

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What type of Mantis is this? He is super cute!

Thanks everyone!

Also wanted to ask if anyone knows if ants might be a good item to feed my mantis.

Thank you everyone for the advice. I didn't think to feed her with a toothpick since I thought they only eat food that is still alive, but I will certainly try that. Last night, she did eat the winged fly we put in for her so she still has some strength to her I suppose. Today she is just...

Hi Everyone! I posted a new message on the new members board but I thought I should start a new post. I am worried about my Mantis. We have had her a little over a month. Shegave us an egg sack and was doing great until recently one of her hind legs broke and nows she is not able to move...

Hhi Everyone! I joined this forum because our family which consists of Myself the Mom, a Pop and a 5 yr old future entomologist, have adopted a Mantis (we named Samantha) within the last month. She was doing great until recently one of her hind legs broke and nows she is not able to move...