Could you give me some information about keeping the mantid.
1) What sort or environment should you keep them in and how big?
I kept mine ina 20 gallon aquarium. room temp worked fine. Having sticks or branches in the tank help them to shed.
2) What temperatures do you need to maintain
Room temperature seemed to work fine for them.
3) What and what not food to feed them
my group (like -n-'s) ate on siblings at first. then small crickets, then ranom incects.
btw, if you hatch them from a pod, put a very fine mesh across the top unless you want a mantis infestation. (Don't ask me how I know).
4) How many times to feed them and how much
They are voratious eaters. I always kept at least one live incect in at all times.
having 1-3 crickets in at all times never hurt.
5) How many times to clean their area
I cleaned out the tank once a month.
6) What do you do about them growing wings and needing to fly
Mine never flew untill I let it go. Didn't seem to have a problem doing it without practice.
7) What do you do for water - or is this taken in when eating prey
I kept a very shallow dish with a sponge in it. More for the incets that the mantis. I never saw them drink from it.
However, spraying the tank (misting with a spray bottle) and the mantis (once every couple of weeks) will keep it healthier.
Yeah, I know you asked GBL, but I've had a few myself.