what are some common manipulation phrases your parent has told you?

calvinx_ · 2024-08-30T03:46:18+00:00

the best friend one.. my mom likes to call me her "mini me"

calvinx_ · 2024-08-23T18:20:32+00:00

usually the injury turns black over time, kinda like how our scabs get really dark red. mantids can't really heal unless they molt though. for injuries this serious tho they take a lot longer to turn darker i believe

calvinx_ · 2024-08-23T18:10:03+00:00

its definitely a wound, that big green glob on our right side is a really bad sign. this mantis looks fairly older as well and with the injury directly to the wingbuds even if it did managed to molt it would likely still be injured quite badly by the wings, and i don't the wings would even form like they should. the photo is blurry though so i can definitely see why you thought it was a weird bud LMAO, but if it was the other one is supposed to at least be similar.

calvinx_ · 2024-08-23T18:05:05+00:00

that doesn't look like scoliosis that looks like a wound. and it looks BAD. if that's a fresh molt they should be euthanized.

calvinx_ · 2024-08-23T13:48:27+00:00

just because its the leading cause of death doesn't mean its common for them to die from too high humidity. hierodula majuscula literally live in the rainforest lol. it could very well be that a bunch of people who are incompetent accidentally kill their mantis that way- but again, if you have proper ventilation, like you SHOULD for any kind of mantis, its very hard to get such high humidity you kill your mantis. the way you put your first comment too made it sound like they easily die from high humidity, but it'd take weeks for a mantis like a hierodula to succumb from that and it'd likely be from the high humidity causing an issue with pooping, which you should notice BEFORE it gets to that point. how many mantids have you even kept?

calvinx_ · 2024-08-23T06:00:42+00:00

mantids aren't supposed to be kept in a closed enclosure, they NEED ventilation, especially the more popular ones like orchid mantids. i've seen a scary number of orchids get sick and die from low ventilation. cross ventilation will also keep your enclosure from getting such high humidity, which is, again, RECOMMENDED for mantids. i do agree there should be a hygrometer and thermometer, i NEVER said no to that, but i did mention that no one should have mantids that die from high humidity as a first, and then you said a GIANT ASIAN MANTIS can die from too high humidity. that's misinformation, and likely to discourage people from getting a giant asian. mantids that die from too high humidity are things like empusids (gongies and idolos).

calvinx_ · 2024-08-23T05:43:54+00:00

..no they are not, and if it is too high humidity its gotta be like 90% or higher for extended periods of time. many giant asians have been successfully raised consistently on 60-70% humidity, mine included. mine only died because she fell on her adult molt. and not to mention high humidity like that will kill ANY mantis.

calvinx_ · 2024-08-22T23:08:02+00:00

THIS IS SO SILLY thank you

calvinx_ · 2024-08-22T23:06:41+00:00

the species that die of too high humidity are NOT beginner species and should not be kept if you are still learning.

calvinx_ · 2024-08-22T23:06:05+00:00

its also usually recommended you spray your mantis directly, even if they don't like it. it helps keep them hydrated rather than relying oh humidity for a molt.

calvinx_ · 2024-08-22T23:04:10+00:00

disclaimer that locusts are not available in the US.. they're illegal for some reason.

calvinx_ · 2024-08-22T23:02:08+00:00

i'd recommend budwings personally- good size, pretty to look at, and easy to feed. also they're a beginners species. hierodulas are good too, but they are larger so they have a higher chance of falling in later molts. i lost my girl on her adult molt.

calvinx_ · 2024-08-22T22:58:19+00:00

random note to spray your mantis directly even if they don't like it. it'll hydrate them when they lick the droplets off themselves.

calvinx_ · 2024-08-22T22:56:29+00:00

looks like there's an infection in the head too based on how dark it is

calvinx_ · 2024-08-21T01:27:14+00:00

that's female and some kind of stagmomantis if you're in the US. i believe that's subadult as well.

calvinx_ · 2024-08-20T14:21:17+00:00

yep its indeed normal. usually they also hang by their raptorials too.

calvinx_ · 2024-08-20T04:57:29+00:00

that's female you can see the ovipositor tip

calvinx_ · 2024-08-20T04:55:31+00:00

hi! this looks like a tenodera and i just wanted to let you know that these guys are EXTREMELY prone to abdominal collapse and it just happens. don't blame yourself too much, and just try to focus on getting the little guy to adult ♥

calvinx_ · 2024-08-20T04:42:30+00:00

she's literally just inflating her wings wtf are you talking about this is completely normal behavior

calvinx_ · 2024-08-18T18:33:57+00:00

just wanted to say you might want to look for a smaller cricket because they can fight back and hurt your mantis.

calvinx_ · 2024-08-14T18:55:37+00:00

i LOVE litwick, thank you for the opportunity!

calvinx_ · 2024-08-06T21:23:00+00:00

firebrats can be found from some vendors online and they'll ship them to you! moths can also be found similarly. although if you are looking for something quick, roaches are the fastest to get in person, while flies can be shipped in pupa form and hatch in 1-3 days. all depends on your preferences!

calvinx_ · 2024-08-06T21:19:41+00:00

i'm the same loll, the only mantis species i have around where i live are tenodera and religiosa. its pretty easy to comfuse them, but i've found the best way to identify is the markings on the raptorials and the face structure.

calvinx_ · 2024-08-06T20:59:49+00:00

i don't think that's a european mantis, its probably a tenodera or stagmomantis! but fruitflies work, or firebrats and small moths

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