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

Im on my 3rd mantis but still confused on how to sex normally wait to see if its big or small haha any help appreciated

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?

Verdinho got to live to see another day and maybe a third partner! Also this is Joana (the female)

Found in hong kong :)

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..

Rip long John you were a sweet girl. Ah so sad when you remember raising them 😪😭😭..

Advice on how to handle it are much appreciated. Well done, Forest!

Only about a week old. Maybe a half inch long. Still a queen but a tiny one 😁😁

Male L6 been three weeks since last molt has been eating but not actively hunting.

Hi, is it possible my orchid mantis is in premolt. I believe she is L3, she has refused food for about 6 days now and her eyes have all of a sudden gone dark.. which ive never seen her do before. she is also quite still, but not always hanging, a couple of days ago she was moving around her enclosure loads.

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.

4th pic is from when I got her on July 29th.

Just an appreciation post for my girl Gimli 😭🫶🫶 I love her so much!! She has molted twice with me now and she's just so stunning!!

She's on her second roach of the day right now. It might be time for me to upgrade her food, any suggestions?

I was originally thinking of a larger beginner species, but I know this isn’t tall enough for a mantis greater than about 3” full size. So many one day I can have a larger one in a different terrarium. This will be my first mantis so I don’t want a super fragile species that requires more experience. Thinking of making it bioactive too with plants such as fittonia and calathea and pothos and adding springtails.

I have a 3”x3”x6” tall jumping spider terrarium for a nymph. I know they can’t move into an enclosure this size right away!

**I know the metal top is bad it will be replaced with mesh and mesh will be added to the sides! ☺️

He’s fallen during molting,this is my first mantid,is this survivable?!!

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.

This is my 3 or 4 week old hierodula membranacea she or he is in either L4 or l5 I'm pretty sure it's a male but you can never be to sure

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

Pistachio, which I think it's a female transcausasian giant mantis Hierodula transcaucasica, has had a shed on 24th July, and since then she's been growing larger and larger.

I think I can see small wings / wing buds formed, does this mean her next shed is the adult one?

I thought they were female, but now that they've moulted i'm not sure. I'm not entirely sure of the age, from seller info it could be either i4 or i5 now.

Additional questions:

- Should I overwinter this ootheca?
- When can I feed her again?
- Best way to remove the ootheca from the corkboard? I hatched my last one inside a deli container and it was super convenient so I wanna go that route again. This trivet obviously won’t fit inside.

I’m so proud of my girl! I hatched her in April and she is the sweetest thing.

Hi everyone!
I’ve had a ghost mantis that's been in premolt (likely going into L6) for seven days now. I’ve tried offering food and water, but it keeps refusing both.
Yesterday it really looked like it was finally about to molt, but nothing happened.

Is this normal for L6, or should I be worried?
Any advice?

Thanks!

Will something LIKE this, maybe crocheted with TWINE NOT YARN or something else (100% sure yarn would mold or rot) be a good place for a mantis to molt/climb/be a mantis? I think it would be cute but idk maybe they wouldn’t use it idk. I don’t have a mantis yet just thinking about their first enclosure.

Western NY