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Hello! First time mantis keeper here! This is my lovely (girl/boy) giant asian mantis! I was looking for some advice on my mantis enclosure, I bought it fully set up from the company that sold me my little guy at a reptile expo so I trusted that they know what they're doing, but I've seen in many places that metal mesh is bad for their feet? I wanted to check with some experienced keepers and get some feedback on whether I should change it to cloth. I was also wondering how you tell the instar of your mantis? They didnt tell me when i bought them so im not sure. (Sorry the photos are blurry my camera sucks)