Hi all, my names Koula, I'm from Australia and I'm into phasmids and mantids (especially mantids). A friend of mine directed me to this forum and it looks awesome. B)
I have a really nice female spiny leaf insect, she's not quite full-sized adult yet, but it's getting there. Zig-zag Wattle leaves seem to be her favourite leaf meal.
I don't have any mantises yet, but I've got a few nice set-ups ready to house some of the big green species when they become available. I currently have 2 wild-caught oothecas sitting in hathcing cups to see if anything'll happen.
I also have a large female tarantula from the Mackay/Sarina area. She's a beautiful dark grey/dusky-brown colour with black femurs, I've kept her for about 5 or 6 years now. I bred her with a local friend's male spider some years back so now her captive-bred spiderlings are likely to be among some people's collections by now.
Other animals I keep include a male southern ranges Murray Darling python, a small black rainforest scorpion, a chubby tri-colour guinea pig and a mischief of fat, spoilt fancy pet rats.
Anyhows, I'm happy to have joined the Mantidforum, it looks like a great site and hoping I make a few good friends here. :lol:
I have a really nice female spiny leaf insect, she's not quite full-sized adult yet, but it's getting there. Zig-zag Wattle leaves seem to be her favourite leaf meal.
I don't have any mantises yet, but I've got a few nice set-ups ready to house some of the big green species when they become available. I currently have 2 wild-caught oothecas sitting in hathcing cups to see if anything'll happen.
I also have a large female tarantula from the Mackay/Sarina area. She's a beautiful dark grey/dusky-brown colour with black femurs, I've kept her for about 5 or 6 years now. I bred her with a local friend's male spider some years back so now her captive-bred spiderlings are likely to be among some people's collections by now.
Other animals I keep include a male southern ranges Murray Darling python, a small black rainforest scorpion, a chubby tri-colour guinea pig and a mischief of fat, spoilt fancy pet rats.
Anyhows, I'm happy to have joined the Mantidforum, it looks like a great site and hoping I make a few good friends here. :lol:
