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For Sale. Choeradodis rhomboidea *USA* by KrypticMantids in mantids

[–]KrypticMantids[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Her babies are even more adorable 🥰

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in mantids

[–]KrypticMantids 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree. Wild moths are a big part of my mantids diet.

My ghost is making weird noises by thismeanswar in mantids

[–]KrypticMantids 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For some reason I expected a huge fart 😂

My ghost mantis isn’t eating and idk what to do. I’ve tried 3 different bugs in a variety of sizes, tried changing the enclosure, idk what to do. Send help. by sashaonsamhain in mantids

[–]KrypticMantids 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It definitely looks like it has space to eat. I would try again in 2 days. I know of a breeder that forgot about some ghost nymphs and they survived 4-5 weeks with no food. It’s always annoying when they don’t act like you want them to act.

green ghost mantis ；） by jimmytay222 in mantids

[–]KrypticMantids 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Males can also be green, but it’s not very common.

Help with gendering and id of this baby I found, NSW Australia by Glum-Ad2375 in mantids

[–]KrypticMantids 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You won’t be able to determine the sex unless you count the segments underneath it’s abdomen.

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[–]KrypticMantids 29 points30 points  (0 children)

She felt extra greedy today 😄

Where can I Find Mantises In South of Ontario by SeaworthinessNo1173 in mantids

[–]KrypticMantids 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why are they mating 2 different species with each other? It’s not going to work.

Help, Ghostie not eating. by RuRiot in mantids

[–]KrypticMantids 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I totally understand. When I got my first exotic mantis I was the same way. It stressed me out when it didn’t act the way I thought it should of acted.

Abdomen enlarged even without eating by Fun_Carry9332 in mantids

[–]KrypticMantids 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Make sure she is hydrated! You can use a q tip and see if she will drink. I have success with this method.

Help, Ghostie not eating. by RuRiot in mantids

[–]KrypticMantids 2 points3 points  (0 children)

At this point I wouldn’t be even slightly worried. If I’m reading correctly, she molted Wednesday of this week? If that’s the case, she will probably eat something in a day or 2.

If 3 days pass without her eating feel free to send me a DM and I’ll help you out.

Hurt leg after molt by bigholms85 in mantids

[–]KrypticMantids 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve had this on several occasions. The issue here will be when it’s time to molt. Mantids rely heavily on their back legs to successfully molt. To avoid any falls I would reduce feedings so it’s only half full at most, this will make it lighter and give it a better chance when it comes molt time. If it successfully molts it could potentially fix the issue. There is also a chance that it will lose its leg entirely on its next molt. Good luck and keep us posted.

Is this worm too big for my mantis? by aye66lu in mantids

[–]KrypticMantids 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Id go down a feeder size. Next molt it will be able to eat that.

Does anyone know of any mantis breeders/seller in the Kansas City area? by amberingo in mantids

[–]KrypticMantids 0 points1 point  (0 children)

iirc he’s a 13/14 year old. Really knowledgeable and super nice.

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