izbiggs
Well-known member
I joined the mantis hobby a little over 2 years ago (December 16, 2016 is when I joined the forum). I started out with a ghost mantis and two little african mantids, which have since molted to adult and passed away.
I had T. sinensis next, and my mantid collection exploded. I had budwings, r. basilis, p medioconstructa, b mendica, giant asian, h coranatus, gongys, p wahlbergi, c pictopennis, brunner's, and cat mantises, cryptid mantises, there might be more that I've forgotten!
I've had eighty nymphs at one time eating fruit flies (I hand fed every single one :blink: ), I've had females lay ooths, I've raised feeders and gotten over my fear of crickets, I've bought unfiltered organic honey. Mantises were my "gateway" into other creatures as well.
I downsized my collection and was only keeping p medioconstructa, b mendica, and gongys. I had empty net cages and unused lids, tweezers, branches, and tons of empty nymph cups. That is, until today. Since I was keeping gongys and b mendica, I decided that it was finally time for me to get.... IDOLOMANTIS DIABOLICA!
I got my two nymphs from DeShawn. I was so enamored when I saw them that I decided to start a thread about them. I find that those who keep mantids find extreme amounts of joy and even relief from their pets. I find that I am one of those people, and I'd just like to share my joy of getting such an amazing species. I feel like mantids have impacted my life in such a positive way, and I'm so glad that I chose to buy my first little mantid, Molly, who will forever remain in my heart.
Here are the little guys!
Sorry for the sappy and long introduction!
I had T. sinensis next, and my mantid collection exploded. I had budwings, r. basilis, p medioconstructa, b mendica, giant asian, h coranatus, gongys, p wahlbergi, c pictopennis, brunner's, and cat mantises, cryptid mantises, there might be more that I've forgotten!
I've had eighty nymphs at one time eating fruit flies (I hand fed every single one :blink: ), I've had females lay ooths, I've raised feeders and gotten over my fear of crickets, I've bought unfiltered organic honey. Mantises were my "gateway" into other creatures as well.
I downsized my collection and was only keeping p medioconstructa, b mendica, and gongys. I had empty net cages and unused lids, tweezers, branches, and tons of empty nymph cups. That is, until today. Since I was keeping gongys and b mendica, I decided that it was finally time for me to get.... IDOLOMANTIS DIABOLICA!
I got my two nymphs from DeShawn. I was so enamored when I saw them that I decided to start a thread about them. I find that those who keep mantids find extreme amounts of joy and even relief from their pets. I find that I am one of those people, and I'd just like to share my joy of getting such an amazing species. I feel like mantids have impacted my life in such a positive way, and I'm so glad that I chose to buy my first little mantid, Molly, who will forever remain in my heart.
Here are the little guys!
Sorry for the sappy and long introduction!
