Hello from Spain

[kingoftheghosts]

Hi! I'm H, I made this account with my mom because I recently got a mantis and I've been coming to this forum for help, so I decided to make an account. I just got my first praying mantis a few weeks ago, she is a female giant shield mantis (rhombodera kirbyi) named Choppy. She was an L3 when she got here, but just this morning she molted. Here is a picture of Choppy:

Now that she's molted, we're going to add some plants and some isopods to make her terrarium bioactive.

 

[stinkwad44]

That is so cute! It is very exciting when you watch them grow and have successful molts! I usually stay up all night in case they need me to help! I use a warm mist humidifier to give them some extra humidity when I notice they are getting closer to molting. They start eating less, getting lighter in color, stay in a particular spot, wiggle more and feet may look darker. During that time, I keep everything super quiet for the next few days and resist handling until a day or so after a molt. I hope you continue to learn from your little buddy! I am anticipating getting another one mine soon too! Getting an Australian Giant Mantis.BTW welcome!

 

[Synapze]

Welcome

Is there a back story to the name Choppy?