r/mantiskeeping

hi! i have an orchid mantis who’s just had its final moult (her name is sakura). next month i’m going on holiday for 10 days and unfortunately no one is keen to look after her so she’ll be left at home. can i have some advice on the food and misting aspect?

this is the enclosure i have: (medium) https://internetreptile.com/products/acrylic-mantis-enclosure?\_pos=1&\_sid=56c6594cf&\_ss=r&variant=45805208600824

she’s being fed locusts!

any advice would be appreciated!

Unfortunately, this morning my orchid mantis was very weak and barely moving. She was very slow and stiff, but she did move her head a little and then held onto the plant again. However, when I came home in the evening, she was lying stiff and completely motionless.
She has sadly passed away.
Does anyone know what the problem could have been? She was always active, eating, and molting. And then suddenly this. :(
I’m very sorry, and it hurts a lot…

Hi everyone, I'm a newbie keeping mantis, I got this one a few days ago, it has his/her first ecdysis on June 6, I read that the next one should be happening soon, anyone know how I can identify when that is happening?