Hello from the UK

[Mugwump]

HI everyone, i'm completely new to the world of the Mantid, i came upon them because i needed a predator to combat indoor garden pests and then i realised they are much cooler than i first thought and now I've caught the 'bug'). However i have little knowledge about them and am here to learn more.
I have 2 x L1 Egyptian Praying Mantis. They are really small and cute, so i am looking after them as best i can with the little knowledge i have. I have just started feeding them fruit flies that i harvested from the compost bin with my homemade pooter. Not a pretty site, head in the compost sucking flies up. I swallowed the first one, had the pooter the wrong way round, so as you can see i'm a complete newbie and ready for the steep learning curve. 

So any help will be appreciated. See you in the forum.

 

[Prayingmantisqueen]

Welcome! What park of the UK are you from?

I swallowed the first one,

Thanks for making me laugh ? 

 

[Mugwump]

Welcome! What park of the UK are you from?

Thanks for making me laugh ? 

Hi, Queenie ) I'm from the North West of England, the not so sunny at the moment Greater Manchester)

 

[Mantis Lady]

welcome

 

[Prayingmantisqueen]

Hi, Queenie ) I'm from the North West of England, the not so sunny at the moment Greater Manchester)

Nice my grandparents were full German and I have friends from England and Norway, I love that area of the world! 

 

[MantisGirl13]

Welcome to the forum! Egyptian pygmies are so cool to watch I have an adult female that I raised from L3. That is really funny about the fruit flies ? I all my three years of mantis keeping, I have never swallowed a fruit fly!

- MantisGirl13

 

[Synapze]

Welcome!

 

[Rick]

Welcome