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Be careful! I handle mine (much to the opposition of Rick and a few others) But one of mine wouldnt let go when I was putting her away and somehow in the shuffle she lost a back leg! I felt SO bad that I rarely hold her anymore. It's grown back but isnt as long as it should be! So be careful...

Welcome to the forum! I got into making movies a year or so ago myself, lol. Filmed / Narrated / Documented the entire set up process for a pyro show we did on the fourth of July last year in Santa Monica. Fortunately I didnt blow anyone up since I was multi tasking (filming and loading shells...

LOL right on! I had an ooth hatch in an unclosed jar in my room. Baby mantids were eeeeverywhere. We found one a week later just chillin in the living room and thats a LONG distance from my room, that little guy traveled!

LOL random indeed!

Ok good to know, Ill keep an eye on them so I know when theyre about to become adults. :)

I found a nice fat black widow outside yesterday, Anyone want it? I can post a pic later tonight if theres any interest.

Im so stoked, my Stagmomantis Californicas are starting to develop their bud wings. 2 of em shed over the weekend and I can see these tiny little wings on em, I have 4 more that still need to catch up tho. Its so weird that they can be so different in sizes and they came from the same ooth. It...

Cool video! But I must say, is that a peeled bananna on the branch shes on too? lol what in the world?!

I got some Mantis Religiosa's from Rebecca today! It was a very smooth transaction and I got them the very next day! (Very unlike my experience with another breeder here, that package took 4 days and I paid the same 20$ for shipping) Even tossed in an extra Nymph in case one got eaten along...

My birthday is coming up, what about the V's in the group. Or wait since my username starts with B how bout that? lol It's gonna be one helluva birthday too, im getting old... turning...30 :shock:

Asa " For the ooth, if it doesn't already come with an ooth" lol you lost me there but I think you meant if it doesnt already come with a stick right? :)

I feed my bugs everyother day if theyre bigger, daily if theyre nymphs. I know I may be overfeeding but I still toss a few FF's in to the little guys, if they arent hungry they wont eat em. As for one big cricket everyother day, that should be fine. For the ooth, just get some glue and put it...

Like Rick said, they dont move too much anyway. Mine all have their favorite spots to hang out, and thats about it. Until the crickets come in that is lol.

I have a mantis I called tripod because she lost a leg. It came back with the last 2 sheds and has gotten longer with each one so far, it's not quite the same length and she walks kinda funny but I figure as long as she can eat Ill keep her away from the freezer..

Yay go Jackie Chan! lol

I use these weird little "Cricket keeper" pillows that absorb water, My mantids have learned they can get water from them. So I dont have to mist quite as often I toss those in and they drink just fine from them. Toss a couple crickets in there and they should be fine. Or just feed them alot the...

:shock: omg poor things! Thats amazing tho!

Welcome to the forum!! Im so stoked to see more girls in the group lately, All my friends started calling me bug girl when I started in here, but I collected Butterflies before so they were kinda used to it. But my Mantids are alive unlike the butterflies so I guess it is a bit weird lol.

I've gotten to see quite a few of my Californicas molt, caught one the other night as she was going through her 4th or 5th shed, Shes big now! BUt I already put up pics of her in the appropriate area. I just cant wait till theyre adult!

lol wish I could just decide not to work again, I have too many bills tho. Welcome to the forum though!