I got this leaf mantis a week or so ago and from the research I’ve done, I think his enclosure is set up okay?
I would like some advice on what I can do to better it though! I really want to give him the best and longest life I can!
I spray his enclosure once or twice a day depending how dry its looking (I haven’t yet today bc he’s on the ceiling right now but usually hangs from the tumble weed stick)
I found an invasive Chinese mantis in my garden a few days ago. I did not want to kill her or harm her so I decided to keep her inside. I got her a pretty big enclosure... 10 gallon reptile tank with mesh top, 10$ on marketplace in my town. Added some topsoil, outdoor moss, sticks that I baked to disinfect. Fed her two flies I caught and then today I took her tank outside for some sunshine. It was about 80F. I fed her two invasive honeybees I caught that she gobbled down and was going to pick up my order of blue bottle flies tomorrow. I went to grab her tank and bring her inside and she was hanging by one arm, legs folded in. I went to spray her as I've been misting her and she's not moving.... I open the tank and she just fell, no movement. Could it have been the heat?? The tank didn't feel too warm and there was plenty of ventilation. I've been misting since getting her. Could it have been the honeybees? It's quite humid today. I'm on 3 acres, woods, meadows, my native gardens. We don't use any chemicals or sprays. Perhaps old age? I initially found her in the same area that I spotted a Chinese mantis last fall.. don't think it was her but who knows, we had a mild winter.
The bigger one molted yesterday and it has gone much bigger than that smaller one which is l3 I think. What made the bigger mantis do this pose? The other mantis was in place so I don’t know what could have caused this. Is it deimatic display? Just looked a little wonky cause it’s young, It’s rather cute than scary 😭😂
Got my first orchid mantis. After two "robust" mantids I raised, I decided I could give it a try to care for a more difficult mantis
Hey guys, I decided to join this community since I just got my first mantis two days ago. It’s my first time owning a bug as a pet so I’ll take all the advice given since i only know basics. Shes a ghost mantis named bai ming (named after thw karate movie drunken mantis)
I saved all the molts of my ghost mantis female, Morrigan, to compare her (approximate) size at each instar for educational purposes and for size estimates at each instar for people looking for enclosures based on mantis sizes at certain instars. Please note, not all of her exuviae are completely outstretched, so please imagine them outstretched.
My female giant asian mantis recently molted and is an adult now. How long do you think i have with her?
Got him a couple of days ago but he havent eaten, tried feeding him fruit flies but of no interest and then some dubia nymphs wich he couldnt get a grip of even tho he tried. Any tips?
Now that she has wings, i feel like i cant really tell how full she is? Can someone let me know if this is good or if she needs more? Or like if you have a picture of a full mantis that would help too
Im not really sure which moss mantis this is🥲
Verdinho got to live to see another day and maybe a third partner! Also this is Joana (the female)
I am unsure on sex someday I see 6 segments some 8. For the moment hes called Phil and is a giant asian mantis. He was sold as l2+ and now unsure what molt hes on. I think hes l4 but if anyone knows how to tell it'd be apprecaited
I know NOTHING about praying mantises, hoping somebody could fill me in with what’s going on with him. His head was down, his eyes almost seemed like they were completely transparent, and he was having a very hard time walking. He also looked like he was trying to pull off his own head a couple of times but I don’t think I got that in this video.
So noticed this morning my mantis had its back leg in a weird position, thought unusual but nothing of it.
A few hours later I notice it hasn’t moved so went to open the viv and it moved. However I notice its forearm appears broken maybe?
Unsure if it occurred when moving or as a result of it being stuck in that position.
Will it need help now to hunt/eat?
i found carolina mantis, and i fed it on 8/16, around 11 pm, what would be a good feeding schedule?? im feeding it dubia roaches, im quite afraid to pick it up to see whether its a male or female yet..
So I'm planning on buying a L2 3 Giant indian Mantis got a nice Deli Cup planned with a mesh lid and cross ventilation. But as a Main Enclosure I have a 33x43x35 Diy Box planned with 35 cm being the height. I researched and saw that the mantis would only be able to live in the Cup up until l5. So I thought I would be able to move it to the big box but I guess according to some people it's not good for the mantis, what do y'all think, would the box be appropriate for when he outgrows the Cup.
He’s fallen during molting,this is my first mantid,is this survivable?!!
Hello! Yesterday I found a praying mantis on my porch, she was in my fern plant. I carefully took her inside, and put her in my enclosure. Right now, she's alone aside for one fly I put in there. The enclosure stands above 4 ft high, 2 ft wide. There is plenty of ventilation, and I added mesh fabric to the top to ensure a safe place for her to molt. I have a hygrometer and thermometer monitoring the enclosure as well. I just want to know, is this even something I should be doing? Should I put her back outside? She doesn't seem to be stressed, but I worry that it's immoral to keep her. Thanks in advance
Advice on how to handle it are much appreciated. Well done, Forest!