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Hello! I would always go for a hardy Giant Asian, Ghost Mantis, Shield Mantis first possibly Giant Deadleaf. Hope this helps!

The Praying Mantis's/Inverts welfare must come first. To prevent overheating during heatwaves (above 26c) We will not despatch until the weather is optimal for transportation, You will always be kept updated and an alternative date will be available. During the colder months if the temperature drops too low (3 degrees c) We will not despatch until it is safe to do so, even with heat packs it is too risky for the mantis's safety. During the Colder weather Isopods will also include heat packs.

Yes, always yes. You can choose a variety of heating equipment from heat mats and cables, to lamps and a room heater. All of which need to be on a Thermostat! Even in the summer the stat will regulate the correct temps. Your room temps are very unlikely to reach the right temps, you want your invert to Thrive not just..survive. Please check the care guides for the whats whys and hows. https://www.mantishouse.co.uk/jumping-spider-care-guide

Hello there, If after going through the Spider and Mantis guides on my website you still require further help, Id suggest this Facebook Group Fly related issues? Guide here Enclosure Instructions Misc information at the Information Tab on my website. If you require one on one help and none of the above is any good to you then please contact me and we can arrange a consultation by phone, this however is a flat fee of £10 for 10 Minutes. I do my upmost to make sure all information is available to you, my time is valuble here as I have so many cute inverts to look after! So please understand that I will be charging for extra time spent giving advice. Thank you, MH

Hello, No, they cannot. The chances of cannibalism are far too high to even risk it. Even species that do get along to some extent still have the chance of death due to cohabitation.

Yes it does, it does mention this in the listing details. Thank you, MH

Unfortunately since brexit this has become impossible. Thank you for your interest!

Orders for dispatch on a Tuesday or Wednesday need to be made the day before, before 10am. ​ You should receive an email the day before your parcel is dispatched to let you know I am prepping your order. We do not send out close to the weekend due to the invertebrates health.

I run a Facebook group called Praying Mantis Advice Care and Chat. For help for all things Mantis please go there. MH

Your dispatch email will be sent either the day of packing or the day of dispatch pending on my schedule. Your tracking number will be in there for Royal Mail. Please check your junk folder if you feel you have not gotten one.

If your casters are not hatching I refer you to the websites fly hatching guide. Very rarely do they not hatch and when this does happen your care of them needs to be checked, I.e not suffocating them, too hot, too cold, too moist ect. Unfortunately, like all live creatures I cannot control what happens to them out of my care and with that I do not offer refunds on casters. We have had a couple of known cases this year of unhatched bluebottled due to the heatwaves of summer, but again thats luck of the draw. The same batch was tested and in an experiment found to hatch without issue here at MH.

Hello, Unfortunately I do not sell or have a reserve of spare parts, if you need a replacement of some sort please contact Mantis Den through Facebook. MH

If I am able and have time I will happily sex a mantis so you can have the gender you wish. However it depends on the instar and how old the mantis is. Under I3 unlikely. All sexing is not guaranteed. Just pop a note in with your order and If I am able to I will.

I have 2 guides on my site for Jumping Spiders and Mantis. Both give a generic guide for them, however if you need individual species temps and humidity requirements, please do your research.

Please be aware you need to place your order the day before you would like it dispatched by 10am. If you order at 5pm on a Wednesday, your order will not be dispatched until the following Tuesday. The guaranteed by 1pm service is guaranteed by Royal Mail and not Themantishouse. This option is the only safe method of posting to post live invertebrates. Your delivery is the Royal Mails responsibility.

If you are getting a mantis anything under I3 Instar3, is usually on fruit flies Hydei. Anything over that then Greenbottles are suggested. With Jumping spiders I5+ I would suggest trying Greenbottles the majority at this stage will take them and it is better nutritionally if they can.

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