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Thanks, guys. A few more have died since I posted (I am down to 11), and one finally moulted a few hours ago. It looks pretty weak, and I had to help it out of it's skin near the end. Poor thing. I guess I will have to see what happens; I know that most do end up dying but it would be nice...

Ackk, I have 15 nympths left from my Tenodera ooth (from about 200!!). They are 7 weeks old, and are still L2. They are now looking very listless and are not eating much, and most just stay on the ground of their enclosure. Do you think they will survive, or does it sound like they are on...

Thank you OGIGA and Rick, at least it is somewhat reassuring to hear that that number is about right. Hopefully I do end up with at least one or two! It sucks to watch the poor little guys just keep dying! I appreciate the input and advice!

Bah. I know I have been warned about this with Chinese mantids, but it doesn't make it any less despressing. I started out with over 200 nymphs, 4 weeks ago on Thursday. I now have about 35. Most of them are now L2, but there are still quite a few who haven't even molted yet (still in L1)...

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Great, thanks for the replies! I will be expecting them to molt any day now then. Do they need any extra care besides misting and feeding? Also, how much bigger will they get when they have molted? Thanks!

Hello! I am new here, please see my post in introductions. :D Anyways, might as well jump right into it, hey? I have searched the forum endlessly, as well as many places on the internet, and have had no luck, so please excuse me if I have missed out a blatant post that explains this in...

Hi! I've been lurking here for a few weeks, gathering information about Chinese mantids after acquiring my first ooth and successfully hatching it. You've all been so helpful! I am a university student from British Columbia and have always been obsessed with animals! I had all kinds of...