Cochises pics

[Mantis Lady]

Sure they will be, they will have the genes of Cochise and Bob.?

I was playing a game and didn't see Cochise climbing on my screen. On the moment of writing this, she is still sitting on the same spot.

 

[MantisGirl13]

Ha! "I want to play too!" She is adorable.

- MantisGirl13

 

[Mantis Lady]

Yeah, i saw movement at the right side of the screen, thought it was an enemy, but  it was Cochise. ? Now she is sitting on another place. for sure there i can find  little mantis poops there now ? Good her poop is dry, easy to clean.

Cochise on the table being pretty for my family during camping trip.

 

[Mantis Lady]

It is so hot here at home, I thought Cochise could be thirsty like me. I held her a tea spoon with some water before her mouth and she drank of it. Sadly no pics of it because I was alone at home.

 

[MantisGirl13]

Thirsty girl! I love watching my mantids drink. I love watching them do anything!  

- MantisGirl13

 

[Mantis Lady]

I love seeing them doing anything too. Somehow it is calming seeing them doing stuff. No hurrying  (except for grabbing prey, taking their time while climbing, the way they look. Just came home and sit down and Cochise looking at me: hey you are back?

 

[Mantis Lady]

Bob got a piece of roach, but he didn't eat everything. Cochise would have devoured the roach whole. Bob leaves leftovers like: i am full so done eating and drop his food. Cochise never did that. But he likes the white stuff that is in the roach.

 

[MantisGirl13]

My ghosts love the white fat in the dubias. Roaches are the best source of food!

- MantisGirl13

 

[Mantis Lady]

But they are big. Little Bob can't eat 1 whole. His abdomen will explode I think. He is not a big eater. what i give him is often shared with Cochise. Even small crickets is not eaten totally.

But Bob loves the white goo in roaches.

 

[MantisGirl13]

 Most older male nymphs are not huge eaters. At least he is eating!

- MantisGirl13

 

[Mantis Lady]

Yup I am happy with that. Even it isn't much. Still have much to learn about mantids. I am wondering how big Bob will be when he is grown up. (2 molts to go)  He is very small. I know males are smaller than females. Cochise looks huge beside him.

 

[MantisGirl13]

 Can you post a pic of them side by side or something so we can see the size difference?

- MantisGirl13

 

[Mantis Lady]

I can try to take a pic to see the difference and not bob loosing his head. I will do that later.

 

[MantisGirl13]

Ok. Don't do it if Cochise is too aggressive! We don't want Bob to be decapitated yet!  

- MantisGirl13

 

[Mantis Lady]

Cochise did nothing and Bob enjoyed eating his cricket. The pic is bad, but you can see size difference between Bob and Cochise. There are no heads lost



The cricket was shared with Cochise. It was too big for the little guy. But he ate well.

 

[MantisGirl13]

Wow! I can see a size difference, but that should be made up when Bob molts. 

- MantisGirl13

 

[MantisGirl13]

BTW, Good job taking the picture without Cochise hunting Bob!

- MantisGirl13

 

[Mantis Lady]

I think Cochise was sleeping She didn't respond when i was holding Bob close to her. Not even moving her head.

Bob is lazy with molting. Or he will do it secretly like Flash did.?

 

[MantisGirl13]

 Wow! You must have tired her out a lot! Maybe he will do it secretly! You never know when he will!
- MantisGirl13

 

[Mantis Lady]

Tired her? ?She has a lazy life: just hanging upside down, watching everyone in the room, climbing me or my desk, getting food, teaspoons water when it is hot.

And a Bob update: He secretly molted last night. I will feed him tomorrow. They like to do it at night I think when nobody is watching.  He has 1 molt to go to get ready for mating his girlfriend Cochise



Pic is blurry because he is in his home and don't want to disturb him while he is hardening his skin. (think he is ready to move to bigger home now)