He’s been hanging in this position for like 3-4 hours, with his back legs seemingly stuck in the old molt. I see him trying to move his back legs but they won’t come out. I’m afraid he will dry like this! :( He molted around 8am it’s now 3pm.
Is it a legit website? And how does shipping work, won’t my mantis be in stress because shipping is like a week. I plan to get an l3
Wild Deroplatys lobata, found in Cameron Highlands, Malaysia.
Hey all, so my African mantis (Sphodromantis viridis) had a bad shed and lost a part of its leg, is this something to worry about? Any advice is greatly appreciated
So, over the next month im planning on getting a ghost mantis and i did my research and its supposed to be one of the best beginner species. However, i’ve also seen multiple people complain about them being bad eaters, should i be concerned about this?
Also, how big should the terrarium be, and what material? If anyone has a link for one please let me know as i think the one i was planning is way too big(30x30x45cm)
Hello guys! I just caught this little fella in my kitchen last night. I don't know what he is, how old, or how to care for this little man. I'd really like to keep him for a little while but have no idea how to feed him or where to get him food. I've currently got him in a temporary enclosure with excellent ventilation and a paper towel on the bottom. I've misted him a bit and tried to feed him a mealworm that I normally give my Venus fly trap and he strikes and seems to nibble but eventually drops it. He's also doing the little side to side dance.
This is absolutely gorgeous, it just molted and looks so pretty!! I couldn’t find the creator saying what species it is anywhere besides that it was a flower species
The last 2 days I have been spending extra time with him as I knew he wasn't going to live much longer. I didn't sleep in two night as I was constantly checking up on him. I took him outside twice and he absolutely loved it. Yesterday I took some special photos of us together.
He was my emotional support pet this entire year. I wouldn't have made it till this point without him. I've been crying A LOT as he was very special to me.
I just put him in the freezer in an airtight container. I'm planning to learn pinning so I can preserve him. Any tips appreciated.
Leaf, you were so unique. You had your own little sassy personality, and always managed to make me smile with your cute behaviour. Thank you for being my study buddy who sat on my blinds staring at me. Thank you for climbing over my PC and engineering drawings that you found so interesting. Thank you for trusting me to handle you despite refusing to let anyone else get near you without a judgmental glare. Thank you for being there for me when I needed you most, for sitting on me when I cried, just being a gentle presence I desperately needed. Thank you for everything. I hope you enjoyed your time with me as much as I did with you. I will always love and miss you so much, my sweetest baby. I promise I will take good care of your favourite plant while you are resting. Be happy and free until we meet again. 💚🌿🙏
Hi everyone! 🌸
I’m searching for Orchid Mantis ootheca(s) (Hymenopus coronatus) and was hoping someone here could help! my abusive ex killed all of mine. 🥺
I’m located in New York, USA and I’m looking for:
I’ve kept orchid mantises before and currently have several other mantids and invertebrates. I’m looking to expand my collection and would love the opportunity to hatch and raise a group from an ootheca.
If you have any available, know a reputable breeder, or can point me in the right direction, I’d really appreciate it!
Thank you so much! 🩷
I'm going to buy a mantis (Chinese) for my boyfriend's little brother for his birthday. Is there anything else I should get them?
So I’m fairly new to owning mantids, I used to have a ghost mantis and that lived a year, but I’m getting a Giant Asian Shield mantis that is in instar 4-5, so I’m wondering if this enclosure will be good? Also yes I am installing a mesh top with double-sided mounting tape it’s arriving tomorrow. The enclosure is 20x20x35 and I’m using Exo Terra coconut fiber substrate. Much thanks!
I literally just got my mantis 2 days ago but I guess I'm stressing out. I knew it wouldn't eat on the first day it came so I left it alone in the terrarium for the whole day, but today I bought some hatching crickets for it, mostly because I couldn't find anything else but I read they're good too? It's now been a couple hours and it hasn't even tried to eat. I'm just worried because it looks skinny and I know it was in travel for 2 days before it was delivered to me, so today would be its 4th day without food. Any tips on what I could do? I also ordered fruit flies for it but they'll probably be here by Tuesday.
I know I should probably wait and see what happens but I'm freaking out it's my first pet like this and I already adore it so much.
im in a server that has a bunch of breeders that sell their mantises. i asked if someone has one that im looking for and i got a dm. exact instar and sex im looking for. i went to check the server to see if this person has been talked abt before and has sold mantises and i see that they have. i find some reviews abt them and they arent very positive, tho they were from 2 years ago so its possible theyve improved their methods
im just wondering how i could check if this person is reliable? what questions can i ask to make sure i wont get scammed or end up with a dead mantis? im wary of if i can trust this person due to their reputation but the reviews are from a while ago so idk if theyre still true now. itll still be a week or so before i can actually buy a mantis (wanna make sure it wont get cooked alive in transit and i dont have all the supplies ready) so theres a chance a more reliable seller will contact me before then. but i still think itd be good to know generally how to verify that the person wont scam me even if they appear reliable
It's my first ever mantis and i wanted to know if everything was alright, because from what I read they usually take 1/2 day max to molt and my mantis have been in this position for the last 3 days, now it's the start of the fourth and she's still there. I'm sure she isn't dead because i saw her sway.
Also It is a Parablepharis kuhlii and she has to do her fourth molt.
Thanks in advance.
I'm soooo confused! My mantis molted 7 days after the last time!!
It was the 27th of June, now here is July 4
I understand that I fed her pretty well, but dayum, I surely wasn't prepared to this rush, that I didn't even check signals and so, apart for her being completely still, and she ate a cricket 2 days ago but was pretty full, so didn't event thought of giving her something since she still was round.. And possibly she decided to mock me, molting always on night or when I'm not around to watch 🤣 that little rascal..
Allora, ho questa mantide orchidea femmina da 2/3 mesi e 2 settimane fa ha fatto l'ultimo calco e le sono spuntate le ali. Stamattina ho trovato il suo terrario Exoterra attaccato al retro della mia scrivania. Non lo attacco mai sul retro perché c'è un tappetino riscaldante sul retro del terrario e temo che possa danneggiare il legno. Inoltre, la presa d'aria anteriore era chiusa e non la chiudo mai per massimizzare la ventilazione. L'ho trovata anche sul substrato, il che è molto strano per una mantide orchidea o per qualsiasi mantide in generale. Quando l'ho guardata, sembrava stare bene, ma ho notato che solo uno dei suoi occhi era viola, il che non è normale, e dopo diverse ore aveva ancora lo stesso occhio viola. Sono molto preoccupata che possa aver subito un trauma cadendo. Credo che la donna delle pulizie di casa mia abbia urtato il terrario e questo spiegherebbe perché era spostato indietro e la presa d'aria anteriore chiusa, e la mantide potrebbe essere caduta a causa dell'impatto. Sono molto preoccupata. Ha preso del cibo, ma ha solo morso un ramo ed è rimasta immobile per un minuto intero prima di lasciarlo andare.