Recent content by amisela

any left If you have any left, would you consider selling and shipping?

Yoda throws his whites when he is feeling antagonized. He quickly switched to green as soon as I got him to his tree.

Here are a couple pictures of Yoda showing his angry colors

Good looking guy I am in Columbus about 2 hrs away. Really wish I could take him, but I don't have the space for the size cage he would need. It would be awesome to get a guy that big with the coloration he has. Unfortunately the only room I have that can take a cage for him is in the...

Mantiskingdom.com seems to be dead Mantiskingdom.com seems to be dead. Everything in the store is sold out and the last update on the site is March 09. Does anyone know what is up with them?

Here are a couple pictures of Yoda

My guy must be shedding all the time then. . .

I only wish, my MIL likes mine for some reason.

long time rep guy I have had a number of reptiles over my life - 4 snakes, several iguana, more frogs than I can remember, and now 1 cham. He is the most interesting pet I have. Most people find him cool. Snakes on the other hand still freak people out. My wife thinks he is a great pet...

don't kill ladybugs The reason you have ladybugs is because you have aphids. Ladybugs are the best aphid predators. Try and release the mantids away from the ladybug populations to actually control the aphids better.

illegal in CT It is illegal to kill mantises in CT since they are the state insect (or at least it was when I was a kid growing up there). Only the specific one that is the state insect though, not all mantids. Also, Chinese mantid females have longer thoraxes, but fewer discrete segments...

treated wood is bad Stay away from treated wood and woods that give of oils like pine. Seal whatever wood you use well or the humidity can cause it to split. PVC works well as a frame, although not as nice as a good wooden cage.

Sorry for your loss My son named our guy Yoda as well. Hopefully he can live up to the standard set by yours.:(

Still may be chinese That still may be a Chinese mantis. There is some variation. They are some of the largest mantids and can get up to 6". If it is in the 5-6" range, it probably is a Chinese mantis. Whatever it is though, they look awesome. My nymphs arrived last night and are...

extra dubias I have some extra dubias. PM me and I can send you some adults to restart your colony for cost of shipping.