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My adult male P.wahlbergii has lost about 1-2mm of his antennae. They are still even but they are definitely shorter.  Could he have done this to himself? I can't imagine an accident that would leave both antennae shorter but still the same length.  Any help at all would be greatly...

Maybe try feeding him bloodworms I did that when my feeder colony failed and my mantids loved it

Mine are just little L3 babies with only one molt under my care, but Pseudocreobotra Wahlbergii are my favorite mantis. They are so small but full of personality! They have gained a lot of spiny protrusions and color from their L2-3 molt, I cannot wait to see them become adults.  They are a...

Follow up question: how close together should I expect these guys to molt?

Sounds good. The bug bunch says "thanks"

Hello, Last week I purchased 4 p.wahlbergi nymphs from a user on this site. This morning, I was alarmed to find one of the nymphs had molted sometime during the night, and was hanging out on the lid of his cup sporting a newly spiky butt. I have kept one other mantis, but she was an adult when...

One of my p.wahlbergi nymphs likes to watch TV, and another one gets scared when the scene cuts abruptly

Ordered 3 wahlbergi nymphs from deshawn@mantiskingdom. Instead, four nymphs arrived happy and healthy at my local post office, couldn't be happier. Thank you deshawn

Hello Mantidforum! I'm new. A mantis came into my home and told me to get into this hobby. I want to learn how to care for many varieties of these adorable creatures!