Makisig's Mantids

09/02/2024

After a long break, I'm back! This time with Deroplatys desiccata, the largest species of dead leaf mantids.

26/02/2023

Details are in the photo!

26/02/2023

New species unlocked!🔓

09/02/2023

Had these pics since november, procrastinated since then😆

06/02/2023

Do I look familliar?👀

11/12/2022

Here's the final product of the bark mantis enclosure! A simple bioactive setup with spring tails as cleanup crew, for the plants, stem of Creeping Fig on the background and a Fittonia for the foreground; no additional hard scape.

Get your own Makisig's Mantids laser-cut acrylic enclosures here: https://shopee.ph/product/366784219/17927989257?smtt=0.366803796-1670766466.9 or you can send the page a private message to order.

28/11/2022

Ultimate bark mantis enclosure in the works, 70% done😁

20/11/2022

Subadult and adult pics coming soon!

29/09/2022

Hierodula species on hand! *Ba Dum Tish🤣*
Feel free to send a message for inquiries!

11/09/2022

About 6 hours later an ootheca was laid! 🎉

11/09/2022

ATM, Demon Boxer Mantids (Otomantis species)

05/08/2022

Lost all of their black coloration, transitioning to the final white or purple coloration!

05/07/2022

Losing their black coloration and getting too big for my macro lens😆 Still have a few available, get yours now!

20/06/2022

Ready for rehoming, feel free to send a message!
(Adult example on the right is from google)
Females only, limited stocks.

18/06/2022

Spines are getting bigger!

Once majority of the batch molts to L3, I'll post details for rehoming.

12/06/2022

After 1 molt they have mini spines developing on their abdomen; they must be what the album name says, AKA Spiny Flower Mantis! They'll be ready for release in 1 or 2 more molts, probably around the end of june or early july.

05/06/2022

Haven't been active on here for the past couple of months trying to get these mantids. Without any clues, what species do you think this is?😁

04/04/2022

All enclosure preorders have been shipped out, I have 1 more available on hand ready to be sent your way!

COD via shopee✔️
(slight price increase to accommodate shopee's fees)
COD or Gcash via lalamove✔️

Buy Acrylic Mantid Enclosure online today! The enclosure was designed to solve a problem that I noticed, there's no nice enclosures for mantids in the Philippines, you would either need to get expensive tubs off sites like shopee or import acrylic mantis enclosures, which would cost a lot more. This...

20/03/2022

Taking pre-orders❗❗❗
800 pesos each, shipping excluded.
50% down payment required, non-refundable.
Cut off of orders is on March 27, 2022, Sunday. Production will take 2 weeks maximum, shipping nationwide!
MOP: Gcash for DP, Gcash or COD for final payment.

✔️16x16x22cm LWH, roughly 6x6x8 inches.

✔️Suitable for most mantid species, arboreal tarantulas, huntsman spiders, assassin bugs, etc.
(The mantis in the enclosure posted is a sub-adult D. lobata)

✔️Laser cut acrylic, guaranteed smooth edges!

✔️Slotted holes for cross ventilation!
(final product will have 5 on each side instead of 3)

✔️Front opening, built-in hinge design!

✔️Built-in locking mechanism!

✔️Durable plastic grid for top ventilation + perching surface!

✔️Bio-active ready!

The enclosure was designed to solve a problem that I noticed, there's no nice enclosures for mantids in the Philippines, you would either need to get expensive tubs off sites like shopee or import acrylic mantis enclosures, which would cost a lot more. This is the locally made solution to the stated problem, so we can keep up with international quality! The enclosures were designed with quality, sleekness, and minimalism in mind; you can expect to see these factors put into play when you receive yours!

19/03/2022

Continuation of a post I made august last year.
I tested the enclosure for 5 months, everything has been holding up quite well, but I was not satisfied with the final product's quality. The bond of the hinges to the glass became cloudy and I wouldn't be able to make them with the precision and cleanness I had in mind, it was also impractical for shipping due to fragility and weight of glass. Because of all these reasons I opted to use laser-cut acrylic instead of glass it fully satisfied my idea of a quality made enclosure. Will make another post regarding further details of the enclosures and pre-ordering! Sneak peek of the acrylic enclosure below.

Original glass enclosure post: https://www.facebook.com/101921998309685/posts/375710250930857/

15/03/2022

Just got some more pods! A group of Armadillidium vulgare 'magic potion' and some Porcellio hoffmannseggi, hoping to successfully breed these little creatures🤞

01/03/2022

18/02/2022

Just got something new! If all goes well with these isopods (Porcellio laevis - Dairy Cows, Armadillidium klugii 'Montenegro' - Clowns, and Armadillidium maculatum - Zebras) you'll be able to get them from Makisig's Mantids, for now check out where I got them; huge thanks to Madcap Mulchcrawlers!

11/02/2022

Deroplatys lobata. San Fernando City, Pampangga📍

03/02/2022

Ready for release, feel free to send a message!
(Adult example on the right is from google)

03/02/2022

Another successful shipping, Makisig's Mantids has reached Mandaue City, Cebu!

30/01/2022

Exactly what a wild orchid mantis would be doing, waiting near flowers for flying prey!

27/01/2022

You can't keep them in 3oz cups forever. 🤷

After this species' 2nd molt they exceeded the maximum size of mantis that I'd keep in a 3oz cup (because they could hit the floor during their next molt) so I had to upgrade to 12oz cups; so much more room for the next molt!