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sporeworld

sporeworld

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I think I'm beginning to understand some of this hobby's addiction a little better.

I thought it might be something like hoarding. But I'm happier with less.

I thought it might be like "Pokemon" ("Gotta catch em all"), but I'm happier with one species at a time.

I thought I might be like finding a play-pal, but I rarely take my bugs out for a stroll.

Now I just think, it's CHANGE.

Opening the door and wondering - did an ooth hatch? Did someone molt (besides me)? Is she adult yet? Did she lay an ooth?

Once I finally had a few staggered cages going, I'd get an "OOOOOO!" moment nearly every day! That kind of daily experience IS addictive.

I THINK that's why I do it. What about the rest of you...?

 
I think you nailed it right on with that there buddy. I think the secret is getting just the right amount that you could handle so that it doesn't become a chore.. at least that's what it is for me. Too little and it's not exciting enough.. too much and you end up losing hair from yanking it off the sides of your head. =P

 
kitkat39 said:
I think you nailed it right on with that there buddy. I think the secret is getting just the right amount that you could handle so that it doesn't become a chore.. at least that's what it is for me. Too little and it's not exciting enough.. too much and you end up losing hair from yanking it off the sides of your head. =P
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"said the guy who just cleared his clutter for some beer."

People say i'm insane for keeping bugs, but I think it helps retain my sanity.

 
kitkat39 said:
lol! I'll admit that I get into the "hoarding stage" from time to time.. ;-)
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Amen! Same here! You loose equilibrium at a certain point. And not on prupose, either. Tons of breeding Ghosts and Gongy's, and you're very quickly overrun! Then I can't preciate the new arrivals and little surprises. Poor little mystery mantis looks at me with his little mantid teary eyes... "Is there any more, sir?".

Sometime it takes a fire sale to get you back to balance, huh?

I'm happy to be cleaned and ready for next round, and I think I'm more appreciative now, having been without for this long.

"Round Two... FIGHT!"

:)

 
I think it was more of a "gotta catch em all!" pokemon style for me. Same here, I would always go over to the cups and cages to see what changes happened that day. The hatching of ooths was very exciting for me. And the last molt of a presub was the best excitement because you've waited for 3-5 months for the final product, adulthood. :D

 
With me, it's simple finances. Cage racks, net cages, beak moss, dozens of deli caps and lids with cute holes in the side so that no one else can use them, Phil's Phamous Phly Pharmer, I'm still waiting for an offer on that, special lighting, ultrasonic humidifiers, one being Crane's "adorable penguin", and several large plastic sweater boxes that make odd rustling noises when I toss in a cabbage or a small child, and FLIES! Tiny little F flies, sex obsessed H. flies, pretty GB and BB flies and double decker flies with stingers. Oh, and Fly Food, brown, white and weird smelling.

With that kind of an investment, I can't afford not to keep the little buggers.

 
Comes and goes for me. I never totally lose interest in mantids, but at this time I haven't kept a single mantids in months. I just don't feel any desire to. Spring is coming and I have the bees on the way and I have been spending much free time fossil collecting.

 
What a wonderful funny post! tks! :tt2:

I guess it is hoarding for me! :lol: , I never lost interest in them, always fun like sporeworld said, never know what I will see every waking moment. But I find, for some odd reason, I like the sick babies best! Does that make me a ( mind went blank! what's the word for making someone sick so u can be top dog? not that I make them sick... but I so do like to baby them) :tt2: oh yea, and it gives me a chance to use this :tt2: which I love!

 
I enjoy genetically altering the DNA molecules to make them a bit more larger, and to be able to live 50+ years so that one day I can take over the world with my mantis army.... Wait did I just type that? I mean.. um... they look cool and stuff.

 
For me it started out as getting that great picture that not many can(little different on this forum, my pics are kinda boring here) but then it grew to more than that, i want to get to know each sp, the wild jumpy ones, the docile easy ones, the one that sees a fly and starts twitching in excitement, coming into the room and automatically searching for new babies, the satisfaction from seeing those new babies and being privileged enough to watch these beautiful insects change with each life cycle and being able to record that through pictures and notes.there is no better satisfying moment than when that silly little baby that was scared of that first ff molt into adult and gift you with the next generation.!

 
For me it was raising Gongy and Chinese as I like large mantis, from L1 to adult is a great feeling. it's turned into a overwhelming want to mate Idolos that is about to crash and burn since my male is all but gay I'm afraid. my two females try to get him inspired but he walks right on them then walks right off as they look at him like "where are you going, I'm right here"

So I'm kinda down about the whole mantis thing, don't get me wrong I still take great care of them all(about thirty-budwings-gongy-chinese-diabolica) but I'm bummed about having two sex starved Idolos and a unic male. :( but on the the other hand I thinking of slapping a fake mustache on the two girls and seeing if he goes for it :euro: can't hurt :lol:

 
For me it is the interactions and fun I have with them. They all have their own personalities and I have so many fond memories with each one. I have several plants around my room just for them, so it isn't unusual for one of mine to be out during the day. I don't know how some of you manage with all the numbers. 1-3 at a time is my comfort zone.

 

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