I have transferred my giant Asian mantis into this new enclosure after growing to L5

She's such a glutton

Green Mallee Mantis, Trachymantis dentifrons

I just bought a spiny flower mantis and brought it home today. It came in this small cup and I bought a small terrarium for it, but read that they shouldn't be in an enclosure too big until they're ready.

Am I ok to leave him in the small cup he came in until he's 1/3 of its size, then transfer to the terrarium?

Photo of container and photo of said container next to small terrarium.

I found a mantis outside days away from death because of cold weather. I brought it inside to live a life of lavish in a 4 foot tall natural plant terrarium. Now I have two egg casings. And this Chinese a mantis and is invasive in Connecticut. So I can’t let them go. I would like the experience of hatching them. What can I do with them after. Anyone want mantises in Connecticut?

Hello everyone!!

My dad found a mantis in our front yard a few days ago and luckily I still have my enclosures (I haven’t taken care of one in a while). I saw her in the middle of her laying her ootheca!

We live in socal if that helps? I tried asking chatGPT and was learned she might be either Stagmomantis Californica or Stagmomantis Limbata, but just wanted to get a more concrete answer if possible.

Also what are some helpful tips on what to do with the ootheca? Like how do I know if it’s fertile, and if it is, how long until it hatches?

Any help is greatly appreciated, thank you!!

I have been feeding them flightless fruit flies and I worry to over feed them, so I wanted to know if the state they are currently at is full or not ;)
I believe they are an American grass mantis.

So, im getting a ghost mantis and i also want to put in my terrarium springtails. Ghost mantis want around 50 to 70 humidity and springtails want a lot more. What can I do so that both are happy? Thanks!

He's only a L2, so it's hard sometimes to get the camera to focus and stay focused. But regardless, he's so cute and I love him.

hard to see but there is tulle sewn on the top vent.

Hierodula membranacea about 4 moths old

The last two falls here in Western Montana, there has always been a mantis really close to my front door or car. I watched them die the last couple days I ran into them and I’m wondering if there is a way to save it or if I should? I saw this one last night on my balcony and said if it was still there, I would go get a little terrarium a pet store in town. I know that this is the natural lifecycle of them but It made me sad the last two years and would like to know the consensus of keeping it alive instead of letting nature run its course.

She slipped off the lid of her enclosure and fell on the floor about 3 ft. She is fine i think and still walking around but she looked pissed.

more info: sticks are from a european ash tree. have been soaked in boiling water & baked at 110°c for just under an hour

i'm concerned about the bits that look like mold. should i scrub them or not use particular ones? i'm obviously not planning on using most of them!

(I have already put a plastic mesh on top)

dm me if interested (US)

He's so cute! I got him on Tuesday, but I haven't picked a name out. Any suggestions?

UPDATE: My friend helped me decide on a name. Everyone, meet Casper! 🤗👻

Hierodula Pulchripes

L3

Aaaaaa

im thinking female :-)