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Hey all- newbie at this for couple months now- getting hooked and up to 5 mantids now 2 Viridis and 2 Budwings the 5th i believe is a popa but not exactly sure- (was substituted for one i ordered but can't find the record of what was shipped) appears to be it from pics I have seen ( really...

Thx- here is a couple more stupid questions- ended up with two different fruit fly cultures- one was I think combo of Hydei , Melanogastors and Turkish Gliders (?) That was yielding a manageable amount of a little larger fruit flies ( I assume Hydei) but since using the ones that were in there...

Hey Thx to all I might change to damp paper towel- little hard to see them and the fruit flies in the sphagnum so will help with seeing them and determining if they eat one more- I assume should mist them every day?

So- just looking for some general feedback ,advice ,etc New to this - just received 2 nymphs-(1 Viridis , 1 Budwing) Both are about 1" long They came in small styrofoam containers (3 oz?) and both were hanging out on the top (which was lined with a little foam) Looks like perhaps there were...

Hi New member to forum and new to raising mantis pets Hoping to gain some insight on dealing with nymphs as far as housing , feeding ,general care Have started out slow and currently just received two nymphs ( 1 Viridis , 1 Budwing) which I chose as they seemed to be listed as good starters...