as it stands now:

Sprout- level 7 (molted 4-6 days ago)
Ideal- level 6 (for awhile now)

I did try the extreme measure in trying to do something to help Hatchet, though to no avail. I couldn't just sit there and do nothing, even if I know there was nothing I could do. He was barely moving. What I did was take a cricket that was fresh and feed it to the mantis, (by bringing it up to it's mouth. This measure prolonged a mantis' life once, but it didn't save it.)

Actually I believe Hatchet died while I was doing this. first he was moving, then I started to notice a lack of any movement, earlier he appeared to at least be nibbling on it. No ammount of poking, was able to get a response from Hatchet. Maybe if I had tried that sooner, but I'll never know...

I was able to get a triop to lay eggs again (the third time).

I think Sprout has one more molt left.

Patch is really starting to bug me to go to bed... so off I go.