Hello! My name is Vee, and I was asked to introduce myself and my mantis, so here we are!
I'm a first time mantis owner, starting with a young (assumed) female African Mantis. Originally I had intended to give her an alienistic name to match her rather alien looking appearance, but by my dad's suggestion we've given her the simple and easy to remember name of Mandy.
With her care at her age, I am attempting to stimulate a more wild-like feeding pattern with her. Most days she's given one locust a day and once every few days there'll be three. Every chance a fly enters our flat and gets caught we'll offer her a treat from it.
All the while I observe the size of her abdomen to insure she's not being overfed. If there's something wrong with my feeding patterns of her I'd love to be criticized. I'm always open to learn more to insure her good health and wellbeing!
On average she's held once a day with upmost care and respect. I've been catching and handling bugs since I was very young, so I know how to handle her with the respect she deserves.
I find Mantis' to be a very fascinating insect... They were my second choice of bug to care for (first being a Tarantula, but dad didn't appreciate that and my ex has a phobia of spiders). I have no regrets in my choice of a mantis. They're very beautiful and sinister looking beings. And I often find myself amazed about her speed in hunting.
I like to believe even bugs have personality, so far Mandy has shown me a rather average personality. She's extremely alert to her surroundings and appears inquisitive to anything that moves. She's more relaxed in the mornings and often active in the evenings. She's usually calm when being handled, just let her relax on the back of my hand and watching the surroundings.
If there's anything about my care style that should be encouraged or discouraged, feel free to criticize me. Just please don't approach me angrily as I'm a rather insecure and sensitive person. I will read and learn here.
I'm a first time mantis owner, starting with a young (assumed) female African Mantis. Originally I had intended to give her an alienistic name to match her rather alien looking appearance, but by my dad's suggestion we've given her the simple and easy to remember name of Mandy.
With her care at her age, I am attempting to stimulate a more wild-like feeding pattern with her. Most days she's given one locust a day and once every few days there'll be three. Every chance a fly enters our flat and gets caught we'll offer her a treat from it.
All the while I observe the size of her abdomen to insure she's not being overfed. If there's something wrong with my feeding patterns of her I'd love to be criticized. I'm always open to learn more to insure her good health and wellbeing!
On average she's held once a day with upmost care and respect. I've been catching and handling bugs since I was very young, so I know how to handle her with the respect she deserves.
I find Mantis' to be a very fascinating insect... They were my second choice of bug to care for (first being a Tarantula, but dad didn't appreciate that and my ex has a phobia of spiders). I have no regrets in my choice of a mantis. They're very beautiful and sinister looking beings. And I often find myself amazed about her speed in hunting.
I like to believe even bugs have personality, so far Mandy has shown me a rather average personality. She's extremely alert to her surroundings and appears inquisitive to anything that moves. She's more relaxed in the mornings and often active in the evenings. She's usually calm when being handled, just let her relax on the back of my hand and watching the surroundings.
If there's anything about my care style that should be encouraged or discouraged, feel free to criticize me.
Just please don't approach me angrily as I'm a rather insecure and sensitive person. I will read and learn here.
