Hi there!

[TrueLadyloyal]

I'm Tavia! From Chicago area. I currently have 5 mantids. 2 ghost, an Orchid, a Chinese and Giant African. Love them! 

 

[Ocelotbren]

Welcome to the forum!  I have a Chinese and four ghosts myself, they're awesome.

 

[TrueLadyloyal]

Welcome to the forum!  I have a Chinese and four ghosts myself, they're awesome.

I hatched the Chinese myself. Awesome experience! Named the first one Uno and kept him for my collection. Lol. Wow! Four ghosts?! What did you name them? Are you trying to breed?

 

[Ocelotbren]

@TrueLadyloyal That's great!  I named the males Hasani and Dulani and the females Siti and Panya.  I looked up African baby names, since the species originates from Africa...haha.  I didn't intend to breed although we'll see how I'm feeling when they're adult - they're L4-5 right now.  I wanted to get at least three to have a better chance of having a male and female so I could observe the sexual dimorphism since it's my first time keeping ghosts, and it was a BOGO free deal so I just got four lol.

 

[TrueLadyloyal]

@TrueLadyloyal That's great!  I named the males Hasani and Dulani and the females Siti and Panya.  I looked up African baby names, since the species originates from Africa...haha.  I didn't intend to breed although we'll see how I'm feeling when they're adult - they're L4-5 right now.  I wanted to get at least three to have a better chance of having a male and female so I could observe the sexual dimorphism since it's my first time keeping ghosts, and it was a BOGO free deal so I just got four lol.

Sounds like a good idea! Love the names! 2 boys and 2 girls..perfect. Do you house them together? I heard ghosts are good at cohabitation. 

 

[Ocelotbren]

@TrueLadyloyal Thanks!  I did think about housing them together since it is an option with ghosts, but ended up deciding not to because it's always a risk.  Now that they have names, I might be too attached to them for any "incidents", even if the likelihood is relatively low. :lol:   It sounds like your two ghosts are probably housed separately then?  Do they have names?

 

[TrueLadyloyal]

Yes, I housed them separately...no "incidents " here. Lol. Their names are Pip Pip and Cherio

 

[Rick]

Welcome

 

[Ocelotbren]

@TrueLadyloyal Cute names!

 

[TrueLadyloyal]

Welcome

Thanks! It's nice to share excitement!

 

[TrueLadyloyal]

@TrueLadyloyal Cute names!

Thank you!

 

[CosbyArt]

Hello Tavia and welcome to the forum

Sounds like you have been at it awhile already with several species, and hatching ooths too.

 

[Sarah K]

welcome! Sounds like you have a good variety of species already. Enjoy!

 

[TrueLadyloyal]

welcome! Sounds like you have a good variety of species already. Enjoy!

Thank you! Yes, I enjoy them very much. Awesomeness! Lol