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Hi there! It's been a while but I'm in need of some advice: My female orchid mantis has grown up in a vivarium (a beautiful PanTerra's Box) all her life but now that she's an L6 she's starting to outgrow it. So in preparation for her next molt, I'm making my own bigger one. I bought a Zoo Med...

Hiya MantidForum folks! So I'm going to be doing a Q&A tomorrow (Saturday) at a large event dedicated to arthropods at a science museum*. There will be lots of kiddos there and I'll have my pet mantis with me. Don't worry, she'll be safely in her enclosure with very little travel time and...

Hi folks! It's been awhile. My life's been crazy hectic. As some of you know, my late pet Giant Asian Mantis became a minor celebrity in my state and now a new orchid mantis, Daisy, is carrying on her legacy. HOWEVER, I'm unsure about Daisy's sex. My last orchid mantis I could tell by L3 that...

So, I was expecting to have an orchid nymph by now since I still miss my last mantis, Sybil. I bought a nice enclosure for the nymph that's sitting empty. I realize that there's been a shortage of the species as of late, but if anyone happens to have an L2-L3 orchid, message me!  Thank you for...

Yes, I know this sounds silly, but I just lost my orchid mantis whom I raised from an L2 and had for 11months. She was rather tame and 'friendly' (she'd crawl on easily and loved eating honey off my fingers/hand. I know there's no replacing her, but it's been lonely in my apartment and I'd like...

So, my female orchid molted to adulthood about 14-15 weeks ago. She seems very healthy, active, and eats like she always did, but she hasn't laid an ooth. Though I haven't mated her, shouldn't she lay an infertile one at some point? Is this bad? 

I guess this is the place to post this? I have an adult female orchid mantis. Super pretty and has a lot of personality (I've named her Sybil). But I'm a very new mantis owner with zero experience in breeding and definitely am in not in a position to have more than one or two mantises at a time...

So, my ghost mantis, Nosferatu, is finally an adult! However, I haven't really let him out to fly since he's not crazy about being held. Is it a good idea to let them out to fly once in awhile? 

This is my female orchid mantis, Sybil. She's an L5 in this picture but just molted to an L6. I thought I'd share this picture because she really loves the raw honey my neighbors give me from their personal beehives and she seems to prefer eating it off of my fingers.  Her coloration varies a...

I’m sorry if this sounds like a stupid question, but I’m really uncertain as to what the answer is. I keep the unhatched pupae in the fridge, of course, but I was wondering if, like mealworms, you can just keep blue bottles in the fridge with their food and water until I’m taking them out to...

Hi there! So, I'm 98% sure that my L3 orchid is a female, but I just wanted to double-check with the more experienced folks ...and maybe show her off a little because she's so pretty. :) Sorry for the low-quality image! I should've put her on a darker surface, but she's comfortable on her lid.

So, I have an L3 ghost mantis and soon will be getting an L2 or L3 orchid. I know that orchids are more sensitive to the cold, so I want to make sure I keep them nice and warm. I saw that some of you use heating pads, but what do you think about heat lamps? What is your experience with them, if...

I've seen some mantis habitats have small holes on both sides of the container. Is this something that's a good idea? What are the pros and cons?

Hi there! So I'm almost brand new to the mantis keeping world and just received my lovely L3 ghost mantis from the awesome Peter Clausen. In order to keep from bothering him with a million of my paranoid newbie questions (since he's definitely done his job---everything came on time and was...

Hi! My name is Natalie and I've been looking to own a mantis for the first time. After some research, I've decided that I'm seeking a L2 or L3 ghost mantis. I hear ghosts are the best for beginners and I think they look awesome, but I haven't been able to find one for sale anywhere. I live in...

Hi, my name is Natalie. I'm 22 years old, working on my degree, and I live in North Carolina. I've loved bugs and mantids from a very young age (I had a bug-themed birthday party when I was eight--the only big birthday party I ever had). I want to try keeping a mantis because I think they're...