First mantis - worried about molting

[LAME]

Looks like a male to me, but I'm also running off my cellphone right now... So could be wrong. But judging by its slenderness and long antennae I'd say male.

As far as your feeders/crickets, I'd feed them fresh fruits and veggies... Remember, " you are what you eat..."

And if you can't get to the material s to build the watering bottle, just cut a corner off a new sponge... It can be used as well.

 

[MantidBro]

i agree it looks male

 

[Commandaunt]

That's unfortunate. It is extremely aggressive though, which is apparently a characteristic of female budwings, contrasting to the cowardly males.

 

[LAME]

My two males were aggressive during their early instars, but soon after adulthood both chilled out a lot. You could always get a female off one of the members here, whomever may have the budwings at the time...(trade/buy)

They are a neat species though, my first exotic and also my first purchase from the classifieds here at the forum. I've made many friends since... Just reach out, don't be scared to ask... After all we're all here to help each other within this hobby.

 

[Commandaunt]

Interesting. I think it's a really awesome hobby and I have no doubt I'll be picking up something new off of here when I feel more comfortable with my mantis-keeping skills