How Many Mantids Have You Had?

[MantidBro]

Let me know!

I've had 17, total. But most were nymphs.

2 Stagmomantis Limbata (now deceased)

6 Tenodera Sinensis (only keeping 2 for myself, selling the others once they reach L2)

Unfortunately a lot of nymphs died too but considering the fact that only a few hatched in the first place it's actually quite average.

And one of MantidForums' members is going to be sending me 2 Phyllocrania Paradoxa. So I'll have 4 mantids. 2 of each genus in case 1 of each dies early.

 

[MandellaMandy123]

Oh, I've had countless mantids. But I've only ever had three kinds of mantid - Iris oratoria, Stagmomantis limbata, and Mantis religiosa. Someday I'll get some ghosties too But considering I've been keeping mantids since age five (I'm not kidding - I even have a picture of myself at age five with a M. religiosa) I've totally lost track by now. Also, since I catch all mine in the wild, I release and catch so often that... well... I've probably had 500 individual mantids, at least. Oh, and I had a bunch of L1 T. Sinensis once, but they got eaten by ants. It was so horrible - they were all in a container together and I left and came home and all that was left of the 75 or so babies was 150 antennas on the bottom of the container and there were ants everywhere. I keep all my mantids hanging from the ceiling now so they'll be safe from ants.

Right now I have like 12 mantids

 

[patrickfraser]

Too many.

 

[brancsikia339]

Sorry, can't possibly count the amount. I've had:

phyllovates chlorophaea, pseudempusa pinnapavonis, parymenopus davisoni, parasphendale affinis, parasphendale agrionina, hymenopus coronatus, idolomantis diabolica, tenodera sinensis, tenodera angustipennis, popa spurca, phyllocrania paradoxa, Odontomantis planiceps, hierodula majuscula, sphodromantis sp. blue flash, sphodromantis centralis, Hierodula membranacea, Heterochaeta orientalis, sphodromantis viridis, pseudocreobotra wahlbergii, ephestiatula pictipes, creobroter gemmatus, creobroter pictipennis, gongylus gongylodes, pseudovates arizonae, mantis religiosa, Brunneria borealis (still waiting on the ooths to hatch <_< ),

Sphodromantis sp. black flash, sphodromantis lineola

 

[Bug Trader]

I call BS, but still this topic was just asking for it.

 

[brancsikia339]

I call BS, but still this topic was just asking for it.

no seriously im listing what i've had. If you don't want me to i can take it down.

 

[brancsikia339]

sorry double post

 

[Bug Trader]

Its just hard to believe based on some of your posts, like this one........... http://mantidforum.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=27096&view=findpost&p=217076 posted just 2 weeks ago, yet you listed them.

 

[brancsikia339]

Its just hard to believe based on some of your posts, like this one........... http://mantidforum.n...ndpost&p=217076 posted just 2 weeks ago, yet you listed them.

Well last time i had orchids was when i was younger. I only had one, just for clarification, and it didn't last long, so I wanted to know. And this is over the course of a while. Also, i wasn't sure if orchids needed that much misting because i had them a while ago! It's not my fault that i haven't kept them in awhile. Sorry that i can't be an "aficionado" about every single mantis in existence.

 

[Bug Trader]

Thats not the only comment Ive seen you make, you have made a few about finally wanting to get this species as well as others you listed, starting a debate wasnt the plan but to throw out what 50+ species? and then delete them and now get defensive and you wonder why I questioned it.

 

[patrickfraser]

Foiled! :lol:

 

[brancsikia339]

you know, i've had these species in the past. "Finally" to me means getting a chance to have them again. I deleted them because your comment about how you don't believe me and because i don't want to cause a fight. you know why i'm defensive? because i would prefer not to be questioned about the species i have once had. I don't want to argue anymore, but all i can say is i have kept these species, and i would like to re keep them. There's nothing wrong with finally getting a chance to own a species again. i really don't want to continue to fight, but all i want to say is that i had them. If i had pictures of them, i would post them. i really didn't take many pics of my mantids when i was younger.

 

[MantidBro]

Oh, I've had countless mantids. But I've only ever had three kinds of mantid - Iris oratoria, Stagmomantis limbata, and Mantis religiosa. Someday I'll get some ghosties too But considering I've been keeping mantids since age five (I'm not kidding - I even have a picture of myself at age five with a M. religiosa) I've totally lost track by now. Also, since I catch all mine in the wild, I release and catch so often that... well... I've probably had 500 individual mantids, at least. Oh, and I had a bunch of L1 T. Sinensis once, but they got eaten by ants. It was so horrible - they were all in a container together and I left and came home and all that was left of the 75 or so babies was 150 antennas on the bottom of the container and there were ants everywhere. I keep all my mantids hanging from the ceiling now so they'll be safe from ants.

Right now I have like 12 mantids

Countless is a lot, lol. Oh you only had three different types, though? Interesting. I'm sure you know about those particular genera, then. I'm pretty much just a pro at Stagmomantis Limbata, right now, lol. I can't wait to get my own ghost mantids, those are very interesting in appearance. Wow, since 5? That's freakin' long, lol! I only started this year. I've never seen one in the wild, before, myself. So I buy mine online. 500 is an awesome amount! That's sad that your Tenodera Sinensis got eaten by ants. Ants these days, huh? Lol. And good idea about the hanging so they're safe from the ants.

You currently own 12? Dang! How are you able to take care of them all? Lol.

 

[MantidBro]

Too many.

Are you aware of the different genera you've owned? If so, that'd be cool if you could name off a few.

 

[MantidBro]

Sorry, can't possibly count the amount.

You don't have to be exact, just looking for an estimate.

 

[MantidBro]

I call BS, but still this topic was just asking for it.

BS? What's BS? And this topic is meant to be quite calming, actually. It's only stating which mantids we've owned. I find it entertaining, myself.

 

[MantidBro]

no seriously im listing what i've had. If you don't want me to i can take it down.

I would have rather you kept the ones up, at least you know you had those, doesn't matter if you forgot some. Honestly I'd rather get better replies than 'too many'. Lol.

 

[MantidBro]

you know, i've had these species in the past. "Finally" to me means getting a chance to have them again. I deleted them because your comment about how you don't believe me and because i don't want to cause a fight. you know why i'm defensive? because i would prefer not to be questioned about the species i have once had. I don't want to argue anymore, but all i can say is i have kept these species, and i would like to re keep them. There's nothing wrong with finally getting a chance to own a species again. i really don't want to continue to fight, but all i want to say is that i had them. If i had pictures of them, i would post them. i really didn't take many pics of my mantids when i was younger.

Don't let people bother you, they couldn't possibly really know how many mantids or which type of mantid you've had, anyways.

 

[brancsikia339]

Don't let people bother you, they couldn't possibly really know how many mantids or which type of mantid you've had, anyways.

thanks for understanding. that's what i was trying to say. i never wanted to fight in the first place.