Excited to get into the hobby

[Morwenna]

Hi! I'm from Montana. I'm a college student studying Japanese language and culture. I studied in Japan for a year last year (there are tons of cool bugs there haha). I keep tarantulas and I have many pets including cats, a dog, budgies, and a horse. I recently got into the mantis hobby because I think they're really cool looking insects and I've only seen one up close once or twice, so I figured it's time to learn something new and gain new experience. My Chinese mantis ooth just hatched out two days ago and I have about 160 babies. I'm just poking around the forum reading about different kinds of mantids and people's experience with them.

Nice to meet you!

~Morwenna

 

[blackburnexotics]

Welcome!

Those little Chinese nymphs will be able to eat up a storm! Good luck.

 

[ismart]

Welcome to the forum!

 

[hibiscusmile]

Welcome, any Japanese soup receipes?

 

[Mr.Mantid]

Greetings Morwenna,

I was born in Japan, but I have lived in the states for most of my life. There are many different interesting mantids, so many to choose from!

Mr.Mantid

 

[Rick]

Welcome

 

[Peter Clausen]

Oh, tell us about the beetle shops in Japan!

Morwenna is a very interesting name. And your avatar photo has made many debuts on this forum.

 

[patrickfraser]

Welcome from a fellow "ootheca". I have started the same way and just joined, myself. My chinese mantids are now molting to L4. Can bugs be addicting??? It's debatable. LOL. Good luck with your babies.

 

[Morwenna]

Oh, tell us about the beetle shops in Japan!

Morwenna is a very interesting name. And your avatar photo has made many debuts on this forum.

I didn't get to see any beetle shops or any of the stag/rhinoceros beetles at all while I was there. I just saw the little cages for them at dollar stores and stuff.

Morwenna was a nickname given to me by a Welsh friend and it has many variations-Morgan le Fay, Megan, Morgana, etc.

I figured my avatar might have been used here before, it's a cool picture! XD

Patrickfraser, I think bugs are totally addictive! I got "bit" a looong time ago.

 

[JoraMajora]

Welcome also from another ootheca

 

[sporeworld]

Welcome, from SoCal.

Anyone else notice how many things are listed under people's hobbies and interests on this forum...? Most of the people I grew up with would put "video games" and then stare at the screen for 10 minutes, before asking me if "bathing" was a hobby.

(I really need new friends)

 

[Morwenna]

Welcome, from SoCal.

Anyone else notice how many things are listed under people's hobbies and interests on this forum...? Most of the people I grew up with would put "video games" and then stare at the screen for 10 minutes, before asking me if "bathing" was a hobby.

(I really need new friends)

We are an eclectic bunch with a wide range of interests.

 

[Jolienar]

Welcome!