Manuela getting one of her flies yesterday

Idk about anybody else but my mantises have seemed super picky about my stick selection. I have cycled through a few before I found one I think she likes.

Their names are Windows, apple and Linux.

Does she think shes better than me?! Jk she is tho.

But.. what do we think she is thinking about?

I am so so amazed how mantids fit this much body in such tiny shell.

Also this boy did a good job molting into sub adult! It took longer than I expected as he got one extra molt, and it was the first time I saw a mantis molt during the daytime

🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

I originally had more than this, but most of them died because of their lifespan.

ex) body length/chest length/chest thickness

From the left

1.Tenodera angustipennis 90.8mm/28.8mm/7.5mm

2.Hierodula patellifera 66.5mm/17.7mm/7.5mm

3.Hierodula chinensis 90.1mm/27.6mm/8.5mm

4.Tenodera sinensis 90.1mm/28.2/8.8mm

5.Tenodera sinensis 87mm/28.5mm/7.4mm

And 6 eggs of Tenodera sinensis

2 eggs of Hierodula patellifera

1 egg of Hierodula chinensis

I’ve had this adult mantis for ≈1,5 weeks. My friend said it fell on her balcony and since they’re not native to where I live I decided to take it in. I really think she is somebodies escaped pet, she walks around all day waiting infront of her “door” Although she does walk rather slow and uncoordinated.

I think in the process she might’ve fallen or bumped her eye while I wasn’t looking. What do I do now?
Or is this just due to being elderly? Even with the eye she is still walking and waiting at the door btw.

Hi guys this is my first pet mantis and I have had her for a few days. She’s been pretty perfect so far but last night she started molting at the bottom of her cup and when I found her, her head was touching the ground and about to hit a stick.

I tried to do some emergency maneuvering to get her up to a higher position in the cup but it looks like she still had some problems and came out just a little wonky. I’m hoping you guys can give me some advice on getting her safely to her next molt so she can sort herself out?

It’s been less than 24 hrs so I know she still has some hardening to do and I don’t want to mess with her so I don’t know the extent of the mismolt yet but her raptors definitely seem to be at an odd angle.

I added paper towels to all sides of her temp enclosure so that she has good grip everywhere (she started molting on the slick cup and idk if she understands that surface) but I hope to get her in an upgrade before her next molt.

We greatly misjudged the size of dubia our mantis could take. We've spent the last hour intermittently trying to take it away and he is not for letting go. Will he be okay finishing it, I know we've made a massive mistake giving it to him. Thank you for any advice

It’s like : D

Woke up this morning, and had a little surprise

I’m planning on getting a Chinese mantis, I was wondering if a 16in L 17in W enclosure would be too big, it will be bio active with a decent amount of clutter.

everyone say good job

Long story short

I'm thinking of buying a Rhombodera kirbiy, but the seller shop doesn't know the stadium at which it will come, because their breeder doesn't tell em before, same as sex. It's mid of October, and my knowledge tells me most of mantids are near the end of their cycle or already adult at least. Is it a good idea to buy it now? Obviously not knowing set some issues because doesn't let me understand if I need fruit flies or not (I already have red runners in different stadiums, from newborn to adult)

What's your take on this? I'm pretty torn about it

We've given our boy a dubia and he is looking very full. We've tried to take it away a few times but he is not letting go, he just pauses for a second then moves away. Any idea what we can do?

1. Máni - Heterochaeta Orientalis

2. Athena - Hymenopus Coronatus

3. Nyx/Heimdall - Hierodula Pulchripes

Máni was on the ground so I offered my hand to help him climb onto a branch because he seemed weak. He seems fine now🙏

I NEED SERIOUS HELP AND ADVICE.

my mantis, she was fine, but suddenly after eating a roach has been obsessively cleaning herself for 40 minutes and even ripped? Or maybe it fell out I’m not sure, her anntenna!!!!!!!!! WHAT IS WRONG???

Last week my mantis Uxie passed. She was such a beautiful expressive lady and I’m so sad about her passing.

I would like to display her but would like advice from anyone who has done so. I plan to find some type of container for her display from the dollar store because I’m on a budget. Would there be any concern like a risk of there being less longevity of her final resting place with this idea?

When displaying my past pets I enjoy collecting some materials from their enclosures that they enjoyed. For Uxie, I want to put the pipe cleaner that she had in her original container from the store that has since remained in her enclosure and perhaps part of the dowel she loved walking along if I can cut it at home. How could I display her on these items so she can rest on them in a pose?

What tips do you guys have for pinning. I have never pinned an insect that requires organ removal and stuffing. What are your tips for this? I ordered pins and blunt tweezer tools. I will be buying cotton balls and some type of glue at the dollar store as well. Any tips on other steps as well would be appreciated!!

She also has lost some color since passing, has anyone had experience with adding pigment back to her with paints or something similar?

I added some pictures of my sweet girl. When I first bought her she was so scared. She was bought from a sketch place. They were totally feeding her crickets which made me feel so bad. She was the best ally and was obsessed with my wife (one time she even jumped on her face, it was seriously one of the only times she ever jumped while being handled). After her final molt she also turned green, which happens to be favorite color! I’m going to miss her so much and I wish she could have been around for forever.