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I have a bunch of northern walking stick ova hatching and did not freeze enough leaves. Anything would be much appreciated!

I have a fairly large colony of dubias, some of which I'm willing to part with. I'm mostly looking to trade for other roach species (lateralis, orange head, and ivory heads excluded), but could be open to other offers. Let me know if you're interested in a trade! I'm pretty open to anything that...

I know it is a bit of a dark topic, but it's something that we keepers run into quite often. As mantids get older they tend to start breaking down and it can be quite difficult to watch, so I figured we could share some euthanasia methods. I know that the squish, or freezer methods seem to be...

So after what feels like forever one of my males has finally hopped on a female... about 24 hours ago. I thought I had noticed a connection, but it did not last very long. He is still on her back and riding around, but hasn't really made many more attempts at connecting. Any thoughts on...

Found a few of these this summer and decided to hold on to them. I'm pretty sure this is the only native phasmid we have around here. Started with 3, but I'm down to 1. Fortunately they did fairly well on oak and bramble leaves, well enough to drop a ton of ova. Does anyone know if their ova...

I have a female ghost that was paired with a male ~3 weeks ago. I left him in over night, and awoke to just wings on the bottom of the cage. I was wondering how long it would take to confirm whether or not it was a successful pairing. She had laid 3 oothecae,2 very small, a few days later. I...

Still need an adult male ghost, female is producing oothecae and I'd like some to be fertile. Will buy, or trade for later oothecae. Same goes for a lobata male. I have one, but he is continuing to be skiddish.

Looking for a male ghost for my female. Would be willing to buy, or trade for future oothecae.

I went out for the first 70 degree day hunting for oothecae. I'd say it was a pretty solid day, ended up finding 29 religiosa (I think) oothecae. I'll take some pictures later, but just wanted to share the good fortune I've had. Have some friends that wanted to hatch some out, so I'll be giving...

I'm looking to loan my male budwing out, in return for an ooth or two. I'd also be interested in purchasing an adult female, if anyone is looking to get rid of one. Let me know!

I made a trade a little while back for a male ghost I needed, in return for a couple of oothecae. He was prompt, had great communication, great packaging, and threw in an amazing extra! I look forward to trading with him again and would recommend him to anyone. Thanks man!

Has anyone ever explored using phorids as feeders? With my roach colonies and various other animals, phorids are an expected nuisance. I've found a way to trap a significant amount of them daily, a simple deli cup with dog food and a few holes in the lid, as an attempt to cut down their numbers...

Have two unmated females that need a dude. Unfortunately my male passed away before he could make the rounds, so I'm in need of a male ghost now.

So my female majuscula hooked up with a male about a month ago. I had witnessed the connection and they had maintained it for almost 24 hours. She had sustained a small injury prior to that, but seemed to be doing well after about a week or so. She is currently huge and has still yet to lay an...

Figured I'd throw up an add and see if I get any bites. I have a huge colony of B. lateralis, that I would like to trim down a bit. I'd be very open to trades for mantises, but would be willing to sell as well. Let's say 100 mixed sizes, guaranteed to include some adult females, for $10 (with...

I previously got a wild caught European mantis pair to hook up, but tonight I achieved something a bit more exciting. I know this is a fairly commonly bred mantis, but my this is my first year in mantises. They are still connected as I type this and I have a pair of H. majuscula about to hook...

Does anyone need one? I'd really like to make sure this guy gets to fulfill his purpose in life. I'd be more than happy to do a loan, or trade for an ooth. Let me know, thanks!

Just wanted to share a few pictures of my green ghosts. These were the first mantids I owned, hatched from an ooth agent A gave me. Also, trying to figure out my new camera, so bear with me. Some of the images were touched up a bit, but the colors remain pretty accurate.

I just received a pair of lobata nymphs, but unfortunately forgot which was which. I've read that the males really need to be slowed down, in order for them to be able to breed. I could use some help in identifying which is male/female. One of them also molted in transit and has been hand fed...

Recently got into the hobby, within the past year, and am looking to expand a bit. I would really like to try my hand at some of the lesser kept species. I have an adult female A. versicolor for trade as well as an adult female Aphonopelma species. Let me know if you're interested in a trade...