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Ordered 2 Giant Asian Mantises from this seller. Both arrived alive and well. Would recommend this seller. 

Received 2 L4 Giant Asian Mantises alive and well just as ordered. Seller was also very helpful and friendly. Would recommend this seller. 

I recently received 4 giant asian mantises. 2 are L4 or L5 females. And the other 2 are L2 gender unknowns. Is it possible for these 2 pairs of mantises to catch up to each other in terms of growth? The 2 smaller ones are fed every day with as much as they can eat and they are kept at around...

No problem! Good luck with the ghost! They are a very cool species. 

I recommend using a paper towel instead instead of substrate mainly because it is a lot easier to clean and it is easier to track down pesky uneaten bugs in the enclosure. But that is just my opinion some people prefer substrate over paper towel's. That cup will last that species most if not all...

No not at all. For me at least this was my first species and as long as you feed it regularly keep the temperature and humidity right it doesn't really require that much extra care. It will eat fruit flies up to L3 and then you can just switch over to small crickets or baby dubias. The only...

Yeah I kept checking on her every 5-10 minutes for the past 2-3 days. Really nerve wracking. I noticed yesterday she started to molt and by tonight she finished. Funny how attached you get to these little things. Hopefully all her molts will be this successful!

Hooray Horrah! My Spiny Flower Mantis has molted! She is now L3 and her coloring and spines are starting to show! All limbs seem to be functioning and she is moving around her container with ease! I was very worried about a mismolt so I paid extra attention to the humidity and temperature. I...

You live in Utah as well? Cool! In the Provo/Orem area there are very few wild mantises. What part of Utah do you live in? It's cool to see a fellow mantis keeper in the beehive state! 

Can mantises eat horn worms? I already have a horn worm culture for my beardies and gecks. So I was wondering if mantis could eat them as well. They are big juicy and packed with nutrients. But maybe they are poisonous to mantids?

You are so gosh darn helpful! You are like the super hero of this forum! 

My L2 Spiny Flower Nymph is a absolutely insane eater! Yesterday she ate 9 fruit flies from my culture. Can mantises over eat? I figured I'd stop feeding her when she didn't eat anymore. But she just keeps eating and won't stop. I woke up to her container littered with feces (around 25 pellets)...

Hey man! I'm very new to this as well!  Thank you for your service! And good luck with that mantis of yours!  See ya around the forums.  Sam

Thank you guys for all your advice! This seems like a great community. I just recently purchased 2 Hierodula Membranacea from http://panterrapets.com and 2 more from http://www.bugsincyberspace.com I am also looking to purchase another pair from someone on the classifieds. Although some of the...

Looking for a breeding pair of Rhombodera megaera can still be nymphs. PM me a price. I can pay with paypal.

Thanks man! I have bred and sold beardies and geckos for years so I figured this wouldn't be too difficult. And I find their short life span and fast reproductive traits a great choice for helping me with some of my biology projects in college. I plan on documenting family trees, genetic...

Hey what's up fellow mantis keepers! My name is Sam and I have just recently found out about this niche hobby! I find mantids fascinating to observe and keep. I decided to make this account in order to tap the knowledge bank that is located on this forum and purchase mantids through private...