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Sub-adult Budwing female (her name is Tabby) outgrew her deli-cup so I bought a betta cube tank from PetSmart. This one: http://www.amazon.com/Elive-01031-Betta-gallon-Black/dp/B00GO03TTY/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1456903898&sr=8-3&keywords=betta+cube The lid has multiple large holes...

Hello! I'm hoping you can help me with some advice, please! My Budwing moulted on Friday (five days ago). I gave her a small-medium sized cricket on Sunday, which she ate. Then when I went to feed her again on Tuesday, she didn't seem too interested, so I put a smaller one in and eventually she...

Hey! I'm wondering if you guys could give me some info or advice about what's happening here, please. I checked on this little dude this afternoon and was excited to find that he had shed and had wings! (I expected it, as he had killed but not eaten a house fly a couple of days ago). He must...

So, I'm new here, and new to keeping mantises, but I am Australian, and I kept many invertebrates before I moved to the US. I've titled this post so that it's hopefully clear that these are all old photos, taken back in Australia. Enjoy! Spiny Leaf Insects, adult pair mating Spiny leaf...

I just received my first mantids... little budwing nymphs! I got some 32 oz deli cups for them, but realized that these were far too big, so I made habitats out of 16 oz salsa and tabouli containers haha. I have cut out most of the lids and glued on paper towels. There are also a few...

To state the obvious: I've just joined this forum because I am interested in keeping mantids! I am from Australia and have been keeping invertebrates for many years now. I've had several species of scorpions and tarantulas, but my favourite pets (so far) have been phasmids. I've been very...