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Just went to pick up my new L5 Hierodula Majuscula and she just went limp in my hands. She's been due to molt for a while now and I realized exactly what was happening! Thank GOD I checked on her because she was hanging off the side of her enclosure!! And I know that usually spells disaster for...

I have a wild S. Limbata that is obviously gravid and I am having trouble getting her to lay. Any advice on the conditions that S. Limbata prefer for laying their ooth?

I found a bunch of males and females of various colors. If I can get a hold of some ooths, would anyone want one? I have a heavily gravid female I found today, dark gray/brown. I bought some supplies and built a nice laying enclosure for her with a nice thick stick and lots of foliage and...

Anyone have an idea when an unmated H. Venosa might start laying her infertile ooths after reaching adulthood? Just want a time line so I can get her comfortable when she's ready.

I'm looking to acquire a H. Majuscula nymph, preferably L3-L6 and female . She will be the crowning glory of my collection and the mantis I was after when I got into this hobby. Very excited about acquiring one. I need a breeder from the US as that's where I'm located. My address is in my...

So I was playing with my H. Venosa and I was setting her on one of those microfiber blankets.  The kind that have a more furry side and a less furry side. You guys should know what I'm talking about. So I put her on there she wasn't too keen on it but she suddenly attacked the blanket and tried...

I like to take cool/funny pictures and videos of my mantids when I can. Well at least my larger one because I have a pretty cruddy camera. Anyone else do this? Case in point:  

Rowena molted into an adult last night and she is SLAYING with those new wings. Literally and figuratively. Well not with her wings but... yeah. She's cuter than ever now!

Here's my two girls! Rowena, a Red Armed Mantis, H. Venosa and Eidolon, a Ghost Mantis, P. Paradoxa! Rowena! And silly little Eidolon! Both of them!

Hey I was wondering if anyone else is going to the Reptile Supershow in Pamona, CA this weekend? I know this is a long shot but I'm curious lol.

Rowena has so much personality, it's hard to imagine she's just a little insect.

I am happy to say that my P. Paradoxa and H. Venosa I got from Mantis Monarch have both successfully molted into an L4 and L8!  I was surprised to see how much bigger my Ghost was after her molt! She grew almost twice as large! My Red Arm grew only about a fifth after her molt but including how...

Hey I just wanted to know if it was okay if my Red Armed is a little lethargic. I gave her a large meal yesterday and had her out just a minute ago and me and my girlfriend thought she might be a little lethargic. She was leaning on us with her abdomen. I thought it could also be possible that...

Here are my new girls! They just got here an hour ago! Meet Rowena and Eidolon! L3 Ghost and L7 Red Armed

Hi I've been interested in mantids all my life. Though rarely, every time I would see them on websites, in games, on clothing, I was always fascinated and gravitated to them. Recently I decided I wanted some 'mantis merchandise' so I took myself to Ebay and looked up praying mantis. I saw...