Search results

Hey all, I’m looking for an adult female that might be towards the end of her life, but still has a lot of fight. I have 4 dubias that I had from when I had orchids and they are just too big. So I would love to get a big mantis like a majuscula or something of similar size/temperment that...

I’m curious on what your thoughts are on keep species going in our hobby. I have two beautiful female orchid mantises in my care. An adult and a sub-adult. I know that the orchid mantis is a highly sought after mantis and as a hobbyist in the community, I should want to breed her and share the...

Now I know coloration is a topic that can be debated over and over, but I have a more specific question. This is for my orchid breeders out there. A couple questions: Do you all notice maybe a direct connection between humidity and the presence of pink in your mantis?  Will orchids get more...

I thought I had three females, but they seem to be changing colors before my eyes and getting the brown hue and I actually think I have 3 males… looking for a sub or adult female orchid. let me know, thanks.

This is so sad and frustrating just because everything was going so well.  My first orchid baby started molting yesterday, but just stopped mid way through and I have no idea why. I had just cleaned all their enclosures that morning. There was humidity (it was a fresh spray too) and it was...

Not really a question, but a thought rather. I love how certain mantids evolved! I understand why, but I’m curious how an orchid mantis evolved so aggressively that their L1 color completely disappears by L2.  I haven’t raised a wide range of mantids from L1 nymphs, but I’ve never seen any as...

Really want to get my hands on some orchid mantids again. If you have any leads, please let me know! -SM

I guess orchid mantids are hard to find these days. Does anyone know of a reputable source where I can acquire these magnificent mantids? Any help would be appreciated! 

Hey all,  still looking for orchid nymphs! If anyone has them or knows of someone breeding, can you send them my way?! Thank you! minomantis

I saw on Instagram that orchid male mantids will hangout on the females back for up to two weeks and will mate with her every couple days or so. Can anyone confirm this?

I feel like some mantis species are prone to “RDS” random death syndrome (just created this acronym lol). What are some ideas that we can help alleviate this pain. My thoughts are: 1) Food isn’t as clean as you think it is. 2) maybe just bad genetics? 3) maybe a nutrient deficiency? 4)...

I know we as hobbyists do it all the time, but what do you all think/feel about feeding our mantids foods that they wouldn’t normally eat? For example, any flower mantis probably wouldn’t eat a roach on a normal day, but we readily feed our mantids dubia roaches as a great food source especially...

Hello all! Great to be back! Now is a great time to get back into mantids!  Looking for: Orchid mantis (Hymenopus Coronatus) Dead leaf mantis: Deroplatys desiccata or lobata  Acanthops falcataria (South American dead leaf mantis)   Interested in other options too! Hope you all are well!

I’m curious if anyone has experimented with feeders to get desired colors from a mantis, just like one would buy certain fish foods to enhance the fishes color.  I’m thinking you could get a fish food that promotes rich reds. Soak it and make a paste out of it with honey and feed it to flies or...

One thing that always intrigued me were the threat displays of mantises. My thoughts often are, why are some so dramatic (eye spots and bright colors) while others are pretty neutral (colors between abdominal segments, but clear wings and other subdued colors)  I'm so curious on what triggers a...

Have any of you had Mantids lay ooths before they pass?  Mama Hierodula mated on December 6th then again two weeks after. She was a healthy 5 months into her adult life and I did keep her a little warm so idk where exactly she was in her life cycle. Every time she mated, she seemed to slow down...

I was wondering what you all do for Mantids that clearly slowing down from old age? Like how long do you let them go before they go into the light? Mama Hierodula, is so clearly on her way out and I don't really know what to do. She's still alive, but she has slowed down significantly, her...

My female ghost mantis named ButterRum molted about a week ago. She is a beautiful golden brown and just a gorgeous mantis. Since her molting, I put her on my palm tree plant that also has aloe and another plant (basically she's surrounded by green). The plant is next to the radiator which pumps...

I was just wondering if there is anything that you can feed feeder insects or I guess mantids themselves that will help them regenerate lost limbs? I know there are some instances where the limb cannot be regenerated, but just a thought that popped up into my head. 

Do you think a species that is traditionally non communal learn to be tolerant of its own species? Not saying completely passive like ghosts, but just a point of not trying to eat each other at every given moment? Do you think it can be done?