Recent content by Zeppy44

Yes. Was and is great fun on this forum.

This was a great experience learning and caring for a most fascinating insect. All my success -such as it was-came from the fine folks I met here and the former members who left so much info In the old posts. All nine mantis I started with made it to adulthood. They were meant to help me get...

well done. Sometimes a little help at the right time does the trick.

Heyas and welcome to forum. Be warned though. This can become a very dangerous hobby. Something like eating potato chips but you do no weight gain.

Late to the party, but Congrats!   :clap:    Well Done!                  Can you tell I have not done this yet?

LOL, meant keeper --not sure what a keeder even is---.

Heyas and welcome. Always nice to have a serious keeder as a friend, lol.

Wow. Nicely done.

Welcome to the forum, Art. Lots of very nice people. Hope you make some nice friends here.

LOL

None kept at present but had 6 ghosts, one female budwing one mystery mantis and a wild caught. Yeah about that dancing around the side yard  Never did catch that flying mantis dinner. LOL got too winded to keep up with it.  But it was fun while I was doing it.

Heyas and welcome.

Heyas and welcome.

@Dana Glad you asked the question. I learn a lot from others questions. @CosbyArt So glad you are back with your eloquent answers full of information.

Welcome to the fun group of mantis --fanatics-- err     keepers. Liking small things, I started with ghosts cause of the exotic look and size. Them and orchids are the ones for me. We had a warm snap last December after some frigid (teens) temps. Saw a winged moth fluttering near the garage...