I will be able to see orchid mantids

[pedro92]

I am going to St. Louis and there is a zoo and they have a mantid section and there is orchids http://www.stlzoo.org/animals/abouttheanim...rchidmantis.htm

Do you think they would want to sell some to me.

 

[OGIGA]

Wow, that's really cool! I doubt they'll sell it to you though. Are zoos in the practice of selling their stock? I didn't even know...

 

[Morpheus uk]

One zoo were selling stick insects once, but was years ago and when i went to a different one they said they want to discourage that kind of thing (breeding exotic insects) only found out a little later they got thier insects from an online breeder <_<

 

[mantidsandgeckos]

Hope they sell you some!! :lol:

 

[pedro92]

I just called the zoo to see if they had them and all they have is a malaysian flower one and a banded flower mantis and they said under USDA laws they cant let anything leave the zoo. So looks like im out of luck. He said they get them from a malaysian supplier but they require licenses

 

[Rick]

They are not going to sell you any!

 

[OGIGA]

If you can't buy it, then you steal it. I'm just kidding. Don't learn to be bad!