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Since a mantis doesn't eat it whole like my lizards do, will I need to pull off the legs? Can they deliver a kick to the mantis that may harm it? Thanks :D

Is £10 too much to pay for a Giant African Mantis? Thanks :D

Can crickets climb the acrylic and get through the gaps in the top? Thanks :D

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Hi all, My baby Giant Asian 'Twiglet' moulted last night, but had his two back legs still inside the sloughed skin. I pulled off the old skin easily, to find both his back legs are totally ruined, with the last segment of the leg in a 'U' bend. I am sure he can still catch food, but will he be...

Has anyone had any luck buying mantid nymphs or ootheca off sites like eBay or bugsdirect.com? I really want multiple mantids now as I want to sell ooths for a bit of pocket money, and would internet sites sell me decent broodstock? thanks :)

I would like to breed some mantids asit is nearing summer and for a bit of cash, even a small profit would be nice to have. What is the best way to start this process, breed your own or buy an ootheca from someone else? Is it time consuming? What do I feed nymphs on? What can I house them in...

Hi all, I have never cleaned my mantis cage before (after having it for over a year :roll: ), and was wondering if all I need to do was pick out all the uneaten carcasses or change the moss or something. Should I plonk the mantis in a small ventilated jar whilst I do this, or just leave him in...

how much longer should I expect my orchid mantis to live? I have had him 9 months and he show absolutely no signs of slowing down, infact he is very much more active. I feed him once a week by hand and if I catch a fly I will gut load it with jam and keep the fly alive until a cold day so he...

Hey, :mrgreen: I'm new to this forums just want to say HI, Ill introduce my 9 month old orchid mantis, Titch: Sorry it's so blurry! :lol: