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[UglyCoyoteNG]

Diana Vulpes

UglyCoyoteNG

Internet!Sweet INTERNET. ********. .:.dances.:.>>

I am guessing it went down. sweatdrop I wondered where you have been.

Didn't know you kept track. XP  

[Krissim Klaw]

OMG, after 2 months of raised and crushed hopes, I have a mantis. A speck of of a mantis, but a mantis no less. The little guy looks like an ant.

Ok, so here is me attempting to feed the mantis-

Me, carefully takes mantis out of tub, and lets it crawl around on a lid with a fruitfly. Mantis crawls one way, fruitfly the other, occassionally passing right by eachother. After a few missed passes, the mantis sees it, but zoom the fruitfly is on the move. So there I am, trying to gently coax the fruit fly over to the mantis while keeping the mantis from crawling on me. Then suddenly, mantis crawls on the tip of my finger, fruitfly crawls on the tip of my finger, mantis sees fruitfly, mantis stalks fruitfly, mantis catches fruitfly off of my finger, and mantis eats fruitfly on the tip of my finger. I try to be like a tree and not move for ten minutes. gonk xd whee heart

Tis really such a little speck at this point, it will just be a wait and see if he/she makes it. If I can get the little guy through one shedding, I'll probably feel more comfortable, but right now it is hard to say if all will go well. He/she is just so tiny.

Here is a picture that shows what my babies species looks like at this tender young age. He is a ghost mantis, and looks like the top picture of a hatchling- http://www.exotic-pets.co.uk/ghost-mantis.html  

[Af Mas]

Krissim Klaw

OMG, after 2 months of raised and crushed hopes, I have a mantis. A speck of of a mantis, but a mantis no less. The little guy looks like an ant.

Ok, so here is me attempting to feed the mantis-

Me, carefully takes mantis out of tub, and lets it crawl around on a lid with a fruitfly. Mantis crawls one way, fruitfly the other, occassionally passing right by eachother. After a few missed passes, the mantis sees it, but zoom the fruitfly is on the move. So there I am, trying to gently coax the fruit fly over to the mantis while keeping the mantis from crawling on me. Then suddenly, mantis crawls on the tip of my finger, fruitfly crawls on the tip of my finger, mantis sees fruitfly, mantis stalks fruitfly, mantis catches fruitfly off of my finger, and mantis eats fruitfly on the tip of my finger. I try to be like a tree and not move for ten minutes. gonk xd whee heart

Tis really such a little speck at this point, it will just be a wait and see if he/she makes it. If I can get the little guy through one shedding, I'll probably feel more comfortable, but right now it is hard to say if all will go well. He/she is just so tiny.

Here is a picture that shows what my babies species looks like at this tender young age. He is a ghost mantis, and looks like the top picture of a hatchling- http://www.exotic-pets.co.uk/ghost-mantis.html

That's tiny o.o Hope he makes it

It turns out that there may be some mantises in Wisconsin...Not now of course XP  

[shoki_de_nai]

Af Mas

Krissim Klaw

OMG, after 2 months of raised and crushed hopes, I have a mantis. A speck of of a mantis, but a mantis no less. The little guy looks like an ant.

Ok, so here is me attempting to feed the mantis-

Me, carefully takes mantis out of tub, and lets it crawl around on a lid with a fruitfly. Mantis crawls one way, fruitfly the other, occassionally passing right by eachother. After a few missed passes, the mantis sees it, but zoom the fruitfly is on the move. So there I am, trying to gently coax the fruit fly over to the mantis while keeping the mantis from crawling on me. Then suddenly, mantis crawls on the tip of my finger, fruitfly crawls on the tip of my finger, mantis sees fruitfly, mantis stalks fruitfly, mantis catches fruitfly off of my finger, and mantis eats fruitfly on the tip of my finger. I try to be like a tree and not move for ten minutes. gonk xd whee heart

Tis really such a little speck at this point, it will just be a wait and see if he/she makes it. If I can get the little guy through one shedding, I'll probably feel more comfortable, but right now it is hard to say if all will go well. He/she is just so tiny.

Here is a picture that shows what my babies species looks like at this tender young age. He is a ghost mantis, and looks like the top picture of a hatchling- http://www.exotic-pets.co.uk/ghost-mantis.html

That's tiny o.o Hope he makes it

It turns out that there may be some mantises in Wisconsin...Not now of course XP

Well, I've seen them here in Iowa, so I bet there's some in Wisconsin. 3nodding

Yay for finally getting a mantis Kriss. heart  

[Rainey_angel81]

shoki_de_nai

Af Mas

Krissim Klaw

OMG, after 2 months of raised and crushed hopes, I have a mantis. A speck of of a mantis, but a mantis no less. The little guy looks like an ant.

Ok, so here is me attempting to feed the mantis-

Me, carefully takes mantis out of tub, and lets it crawl around on a lid with a fruitfly. Mantis crawls one way, fruitfly the other, occassionally passing right by eachother. After a few missed passes, the mantis sees it, but zoom the fruitfly is on the move. So there I am, trying to gently coax the fruit fly over to the mantis while keeping the mantis from crawling on me. Then suddenly, mantis crawls on the tip of my finger, fruitfly crawls on the tip of my finger, mantis sees fruitfly, mantis stalks fruitfly, mantis catches fruitfly off of my finger, and mantis eats fruitfly on the tip of my finger. I try to be like a tree and not move for ten minutes. gonk xd whee heart

Tis really such a little speck at this point, it will just be a wait and see if he/she makes it. If I can get the little guy through one shedding, I'll probably feel more comfortable, but right now it is hard to say if all will go well. He/she is just so tiny.

Here is a picture that shows what my babies species looks like at this tender young age. He is a ghost mantis, and looks like the top picture of a hatchling- http://www.exotic-pets.co.uk/ghost-mantis.html

That's tiny o.o Hope he makes it

It turns out that there may be some mantises in Wisconsin...Not now of course XP

Well, I've seen them here in Iowa, so I bet there's some in Wisconsin. 3nodding

Yay for finally getting a mantis Kriss. heart

yay for mantis love. And he's tiny...  

[Krissim Klaw]

Rainey_angel81

shoki_de_nai

Af Mas

That's tiny o.o Hope he makes it

It turns out that there may be some mantises in Wisconsin...Not now of course XP

Well, I've seen them here in Iowa, so I bet there's some in Wisconsin. 3nodding

Yay for finally getting a mantis Kriss. heart

yay for mantis love. And he's tiny...

Thanks everyone, and Affy, I wouldn't be surprised, I think you can find them all over most of the U.S. to varying degrees.

And yes, very tiny, I'm used to the size, but normally I hatch them, thus I keep a bunch of tiny ones to make sure I will have one that makes it to a good size. Guess you can say I'm a nervous mommy cause I only have one and probably won't be getting another one anytime soon. I just pray his health is good and he grows up to be a healthy strong mantis.  

[Lyrim]

FogSage

Anyone else not really that broken up over Anna Nicole Smith dying?

It was sudden....and I doubt anyone really cared. She was famous for being a golddigging whore....

She was a female porn star, I'm a homosexual male. Can't say I was much of a fan of hers. sweatdrop  

[Lyrim]

Krissim Klaw

Thanks everyone, and Affy, I wouldn't be surprised, I think you can find them all over most of the U.S. to varying degrees.

I'm curious. What's the life expectancy of a mantis? I don't know much about them, I see them around a lot but know so little about them. I've seen videos of mantises put into small spaces with mice and such, and they kill and eat the mice, but that doesn't tell me much other than they can kick some butt. wink  

[Manda_Tifa]

Awww....Kris, he's so TINY and CUTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What's his name?

(You should name him Danny just to get a kick out of Kakky and Zella... xp )  

[Lady Cobra Smirk]

Heyya, been a while since I posted here, but this is a big deal to me so I decided to share.

Some of you may (or may not!) know that I've been taking GED courses.

Well.. I got kicked out the third day.

and would you like to know why?

Because of the tests I took on the first two days.

......

I passed with flying colours. They said I didn't even NEED the classes, so they've put me straight to taking the Pre-GED test.

Which is why I'm posting today... because that's where I'm going to be all day today.

*Rears up on tail, spreads wings, and flexes* RAWRR! No test can stand up against the mighty COBRA! ...

If I pass this, I can go straight to the actual GED test. and if I pass /That/..

I'm gonna go get my spectacles tattoo before the graduation ceremony. whee

 

[Kakarotto-san]

Manda_Tifa

Awww....Kris, he's so TINY and CUTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What's his name?

(You should name him Danny just to get a kick out of Kakky and Zella... xp )

he's gonna catch em all cuz he's Danny Mantis?

crazy enough there are ghost bugs in DP...really freakyish huges one that cause mass destruction..>.>  

[Lady Cobra Smirk]

Kakarotto-san

Manda_Tifa

Awww....Kris, he's so TINY and CUTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What's his name?

(You should name him Danny just to get a kick out of Kakky and Zella... xp )

he's gonna catch em all cuz he's Danny Mantis?

crazy enough there are ghost bugs in DP...really freakyish huges one that cause mass destruction..>.>

sounds like a cue for a picture Kakky..>>

 

[Selene Aries]

Well WOO for you Kriss and you too Cobra. 3nodding Nice to see people in here with some good news for a change. whee  

[DeletedUsername420]

Awww, cute


Whats the difference between those mantis's and the kind you go down to the garden shop and buy?  

[Krissim Klaw]

Lyrim- Mantises are seasonal insects, born in the spring, die in the winter sort of bugs. Most usually live somewhere between six months and a year, depending on the species, the tempetature they are kept at, and how much food they are offered. This one I just got is a long lived mantis is suppose to live around a year. Really their short life expectancy is the one thing I would change about mantises if I could. Such little sweethearts and it is always sad to loose them so early by human standards.

And yah, mantises can kick some major butt, especially when they are hungry. XD



Manda/Kaky- You guys are two funny. Who knows though, the name would fit. He is a ghost mantis, and he will be driven to catch everything in his sight. I agree with Cobra though, you so need to do a picture with a ghost mantis or maybe Danny as a ghost mantis. rofl



Diana- Thanks, I'm glad I got some good news for once too. Hate being a mopy mantis all the time.



Cobra- Yay, you passed the GED... ok I have no idea what that test is for. Is it the one for graduate school? It's always nice though to see you have most of the knowledge you need and don't need to prep much.



Feline Apathy- You can buy mantises at your garden shop?!?!?! I'm so jealous. Well for one, I'm in the U.S. and this isn't a U.S. mantis so don't see these guys sold for anything but pets. Really main difference is temperment, eating habits, growth stages, looks, and those sort of things. Kind of like how tigers and lions are both felines but they are different all the same. One of the things I find most interesting about this species is they can be kept together in the same cage with usually no cannaziblation (sp?). One day I would like to get 3-5 of them and house them together in my own little swarm of mantisness. XD