Hello!

[Noivurn]

Hello, everyone! 

I'm Tabby. I'm 24, born in Pennsylvania but now living in Texas, and despite a lifelong love of bugs am fairly new to keeping inverts! 

I got my pet mantis, Enigma the Giant Asian Mantis, a week or two ago from bugsincyberspace, and they just molted for the first time (since I've had them) yesterday - I'm so excited to continue to watch them grow! 

Aside from my mantis, I have 3 Madagascar hissing cockroaches (+8 nymphs), 4 Halloween hissers, 7 mice, 2 newly acquired spiny mice, and a cat. I love animals of all sorts, and am hope to work with them one day. Since getting my roaches in April, I've learned that I really enjoy keeping inverts, so I'm looking forward to expanding my horizons to add some more bug pets to the family if I can! 

I also love writing, drawing, and video games! 

 

[MrGhostMantis]

Welcome! We share many of the same interests!

 

[hibiscusmile]

Welcome

 

[MantisMart]

Welcome!

 

[Noivurn]

@MantisMart @hibiscusmile @MrGhostMantis Thank you all for the warm welcomes! 

MrGhostMantis - That's awesome! What else do we have in common (mantids are a given lol)?

I'd love to find more invert-friendly people to chat with, if anyone would like to add me on Discord! My handle is krogan queen tabby#5445 

Oh, and here's a pic of little Enigma! And their gallery.

 

[MantisMart]

aww. So cute. I love giant asian nymphs. They start out so small, but grow so big.

 

[MantisGirl13]

Welcome!

- MantisGirl13 

 

[MrGhostMantis]

Pretty much everything you said! I love art, enjoy writing, and video games are awesome! I also have a cat and love all animals!

 

[hysteresis]

Welcome @Noivurn! Thanks for joining us!

 

[MrGhostMantis]

Oh, @Noivurn I recommend upsizing the cup your mantis is it

 

[Noivurn]

@MantisGirl13 @hysteresis Thank you so much for the welcomes!

@MantisMart Thank you!! I'm so excited for them to grow up!!  

@MrGhostMantis That's awesome - I'd love to chat more if you want

And don't worry, the little cup in those pictures is just the cup that I got the little guy in! This is their current setup, and I already have an 8x12x13 container for when they get bigger! 

 

[MantisMart]

Looks good. Is the lid mesh? Ive had many problems with lids that are not mesh as they fall during molts. Mantids tend to molt on the lid often.

 

[MrGhostMantis]

Nice enclosure! Sure, I would love to chat! I'll pm you

 

[Noivurn]

@MantisMart It is! I cut out a large circle of the plastic lid, and then hot glued some mesh over the opening. 

And thank you both, I'm pretty happy with it! I'm excited for when I get to make the big enclosure and get Enigma settled in, but I don't want to yet while it's so small. 

 

[MantisMart]

Ok cool! I’m sure she will have a great life with you. It’s crazy that an insect can become attached to a person, and prefer them over others! Enjoy ur mantis

 

[Mantis Lady]

Welcome

Beautiful name for her. have fun with her

 

[Synapze]

Welcome!