Okay so at the moment i'm an owner of two blue flash and three spiny flower mantids but i've never really sought out to make their homes all fancy looking, my largest mantids are in cleaned out coffee jars with fabric lids, i find this keeps in heat and humidity really well but it's hard to...

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I was just interested to see what kind of set-ups everyone keeps their mantids in and what species. Which type of set-up works best for which species? I keep my phyllocrania paradoxa female in a large jam jar with netting over the top and spray her every 2-3 days, she eats 1 2nd brown cricket a...

I have Ghost mantis for sale. These are 2nd instar and some are now 3rd. Asking £5 each or will do 5 for £20. Can post for extra cost 07568524448 PLEASE TEXT OR EMAIL AS I WORK NIGHTS. THANK YOU

Deroplatys dessicata ootheca £35 or 2 for £60. Acromantis formosana ootheca £5 for small ootheca £10 for larger. Mantids Pre sub orthodera novaezealandiae nymphs £6 each Four for £20. Sybilla pretiosa 4th instar nymph. Great Beginner mantis £3. Adult Female Acromantis formosana been mated...

Praying mantis for sale S.lineola African lined mantis L1 £1 each P+P RMSD £8, Recorded delivery (at your own risk) £4

Thorny Armed mantis nymphs (Stagmomantis Theophila) for sale All nymphs are L2-L3 and are feeding on either large fruit flies or house flies. This species is fantastic to watch hunt, as young nymphs they are very quick and can jump around like acrobats. They are avid predators and grow...

Hi, I am looking at possibly getting a praying mantis at bugfest in Bedford in August. I am researching what species to get but one thing I can't find out is if there is any type of mantis that is more handleable than others. Is there such thing as a handleable mantis? If so which one or ones...

Okay so in October last year (2012) we bought an African Lined Praying Mantis and were told that unless its kept in direct sunlight it will be green. Since the day we bought it, it's not once been in direct sunlight, only ambient room light and it's always been brown. Is this normal or are we...

Can some one tell me why it is so hard to get hold of a Orchid Praying Mantis i have been trying for months !:censor:

A praying mantis flew into our house the other day and we decided to welcome him in. We have an old house were fixing up and have plenty of bugs, spiders, and the like we thought he might enjoy. I left the door open for him to fly out if he was able to find it but he stuck around. We've found...

A praying mantis flew into our house the other day and we decided to welcome him in. We have an old house were fixing up and have plenty of bugs, spiders, and the like we thought he might enjoy. I left the door open for him to fly out if he was able to find it but he stuck around. We've found...

Thought i'd add a few pictures of my "bug" collection, not the best photos but oh well:lol2: First up my Scolopendra polymorpha munching a cricket My giant asian mantis munching two crickets :P And my new pede, i know it's a very poor photo and doesn't show any of the neon blue...

Hi, I have just got some praying mantises they are only tiny at the moment, but I would like to see some pics of peoples enclosures for their adults as ideas Thanks for any replies:2thumb:

I really love this species and am hoping to start with mantids and have these as my first species but am a bit confused on their care. They seem a little more advanced than other species, so if you could answer a few questions I would be more than greatful... Do they require extra heating? Do...

Hey guys i have just joined here because i recently came across a very nice article from vivalabam if i remember well? and i really want to get a praying mantis. There is a couple questions i have i would like to ask to pros here: victory: 1. I am from Canada and i'm wondering if mantids? are...

Hi all. After getting my m8 a few a while back, I would really love to get a few ghosties!! Any instar aslong as the price is right.....:whistling2::2thumb:

Right, I'm currently setting up a large amount of mantid tanks as i plan to start collecting and breeding them so i was just wandering if anyone that sells and breeds them too could drop me a pm as i will be starting to buy some them next month. I'm especially interested in flower mantids of...

Hi there. I currently have a 18x12x12 (length, height, depth) that i was thinking about keeping a Mantis in. Can someone please write me up a checklist of things that i will/might need to put in the tank to make it feel at home please. Dan

This message will no doubt sound a little inexperienced, but I'm rather new to this. I used to look after mantis in a zoo a long while ago and they were target fed, mainly with baby roaches. I rather liked them and decided now was the time to get one of my own. I got my first mantis of my own...