Hello from upstate NY.

[Ambystoma]

Hello everyone, new guy checking in from the Ithaca area. Have never kept mantids before, but find them very interesting. Would like to get around to keeping one or two. I currently have a few species of snakes, a couple species of feeder roaches, and some tarantulas.

 

[sally]

Welcome!

 

[aychen222]

Welcome again

 

[Birdman]

Welcome from Florida Hope you enjoy the forum...

 

[hibiscusmile]

Hi & welcome!

 

[Rick]

Welcome

 

[BugLover]

Welcome!

 

[sinensispsyched]

Hey Mark, that you?

 

[D_Hemptress]

welcome to the forum. youll get one and then end up getting more!

 

[angelofdeathzz]

Welcome, they're like a bag of chips you can't just stop at one or two.

 

[Peter Clausen]

I occasionally find an Ambystoma in my yard, along with rough-skinned newts and lots of Ensatina. Welcome!

 

[Ambystoma]

Thanks for the welcome everyone! Nope, this is not Mark haha. You've got some awesome salamanders out that way, Peter. Fortunately I have enough snakes and tarantulas for now, I don't think I would be able to get too addicted. I really want to get some ghosts and will probably leave it at that, at least for a while.

 

[Flowgan]

Welcome!

What kind of snakes do you have?

 

[Ambystoma]

Haha, let's see if I can get it all in one go. A pair of mexican black kings, kenyan sand boas, one normal ball python, one pastel ball python (both males), a green rat, western hog, snow bullsnake, and a gopher snake. I have some tarantulas too... 1 p. regalis, 1 a. versicolor, 3 rosie slings, and a few random aphonopelma species. Then finally I have a colony of dubias and lateralis.

 

[Flowgan]

Nice! I really want to get my self a KSB, but have no room

whats your first mantid going to be?

 

[Ambystoma]

Yea, they are definitely an interesting species. Little knuckle biters. They really don't take up too much room too. I might have a few axanthic babies this year.

I'm hoping to get some ghosts. Figure I should start with a species that is a bit forgiving. I'm always interested in any advice though.

 

[Paradoxica]

Welcome, Ghosts are a good choice.

 

[Ambystoma]

Yea, from what I read and what my preferences are they seem like the best choice. Very interesting looking little guys. Does anyone have any experience with them and feeder roaches? I would assume if it were set up well enough that the lateralis roach nymphs could be small enough. I know that they prefer flying food, but do ya think this could work?

Also, any other mantid keepers from around this area?

 

[Flowgan]

I just read your post again not knowing i already did and say you live close to Ithaca!? I might be in ithaca for a longboarding event called the Ithaca slide jam!