My mantids
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If you use the forum itself it attach photos, be aware that the images can not be a huge file size (several MB) or huge dimensions such as anything reaching the 2000x2000 mark (as they will be automatically rejected by the forum, I'm just not sure of the specific sizes). If any of your photos are too large, simply shrink them down using GIMP/Photoshop/MS Paint/whatever you have using the SCALE tool (adjusting the dimensions(width/height) and resolution to 72 PPI - I scale my photos to 1200 max in resolution) and finally export to JPG.
Then simply drag the resized photos to your post edit box, "Drag files here to attach", or click, "choose files..." and select them that way. On they upload then click the plus + button on the photos to insert them into the post.
Otherwise use a image host such as PhotoBucket and upload the photos to your host account (can register for free) then past the image links given to your post on the forum. They have guides on their site on how to do it all as well.
It is and can be a task if looking for specific coloration.
The most common variations I find on Chinese (Tenodera sinensis) are nearly solid brown, a solid green (even sometimes their eyes in daylight), and others that are green but have a brown or sometimes pink thorax.Best of luck on your search. If you want to see some tips on find both mantids and ooths, take a look at this post.
didnt find any new ones unfortunately but after reading some of the threads at this site i tried to give my males some honey. never tried it before as i never knew they would like it or could even eat it. my big brown guy after putting honey on my finger took some coaxing but once he started eating it he couldnt get enough of it. the little green guy i couldnt get him to take a nibble sadly.
It happens, it can be the area is empty or the time of day even, for not finding any new ones. I notice once the sunshine is no longer on the plants, most areas I get mantises from will quickly turn empty. The mantises will move to areas where there is still sunshine, or take to the trees or hide near the base of plants to sleep for the night. I find no matter the location mid-day on a sunny day is the best for finding mantises - but is a pain due to the heat.
Indeed some mantids don't take to honey, but those seem to be very few of the many I've kept. Also besides honey you can offer them pollen, or a mix called flower power - both available at mantispets at this link.
Yes, and Yes.
It helps fill in their nutritional needs, and is eaten in the wild as well, found on the prey they feed on as they typically are in field areas with plenty of plant life. Of course in captivity that doesn't happen unless you dust it on feeders, or feed it directly to mantids.Okay never knew this before. I can hand feed them honey and I can try out those honey sticks from that store you linked. Not sure how I'm going to get them pollen though. And I saw people mentioning giving whole milk to their mantids as well. Is whole milk good for them?
LazarusMantid
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I saw bee pollen at a reptile store and was very tempted to buy it. I was short on funds at the time though. Try a large reptile store if there's one in your area. I'm sure they sell it online too though
MantisPets has pollen mixed into their Flower Power treats. As pollen is so miniscule in amount, if you can find it to purchase it tends to be overly expensive and is not necessary to use as a treat. Mixed in with honey or such a treat, it is good additive though.
Whole milk is only used as a last ditch effort to save a badly injured mantid, and not for typical use at all (as discussed in posts on the forum). The milk is not something natural for them, not even close, and is not necessary good for them, but is enough to sometimes save a mantid that can't eat normally (or has other internal issues).
