MrGhostMantis
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I decided to start a story of all my mantids! These past ones I have read have been depressing and horrible. Although this one has had quite a few bumps it (as of now) is going smoothly. Well let’s start up.
It all started with a L2 Tendora Sinensis nicknamed Cricket. Around April my family and I were at a baseball game of our family friends son. I had been sitting on a bleacher and I felt a tickle. And another, and another. I looked down to see a little baby mantis climbing my arm. My heart swelled like a balloon. I already knew he would be mine.
When we got home that night I made a jar for him and sat for an hour and watched him explore. He jumped like crazy and, therefor his name was born; Cricket.
Everyday after school I would rush upstairs to feed my baby. One day, something was different. He was bigger!! My little boy had molted! I was so exited. Fast forward a few weeks and things were not as cheerful. Cricket was becoming slow and weak. He passed away the next day. I was super sad! But the big had bitten. I was totally obsessed. In early July I received my first ghost mantids. Casper and Mandarin, both who are still alive today and thriving!
A little bit after receiving these two I decided 2 was not enough. I then ordered five Chinese mantids. They were only L2 apon arrival and so delicate. Soon after arrival, the only L1 passed from molting complications. Then 2 more. I was down to (at this point) 2 L6 Chinese mantids. Of course the day I planned to rehouse them they both passed from fallen molts. I was once again at square one. Only two mantids. I once again surfed the internet and found 5 giant Asian mantids for sale. I pounced on the offer. A week later they sat on my doorstep! At only L3 they were TINY! I put them in 30oz deli cups and watched them explore. Today I have 4/5. 2 L6 and 2 L7. I only recently lost one to a necrotic injury. Since my Chinese mantis breeding project failed I got 2 ooths from Josh’s Frogs who of today still haven’t hatched. And this is where I am now! Anyone who reads this and has any mantids to trade just tell me so and I may be interested. I will do updates on important things in the life of my mantids. I hope you enjoyed this short (pretty long lol) overview of my mantids and feel free to to comment!
It all started with a L2 Tendora Sinensis nicknamed Cricket. Around April my family and I were at a baseball game of our family friends son. I had been sitting on a bleacher and I felt a tickle. And another, and another. I looked down to see a little baby mantis climbing my arm. My heart swelled like a balloon. I already knew he would be mine.
When we got home that night I made a jar for him and sat for an hour and watched him explore. He jumped like crazy and, therefor his name was born; Cricket.
Everyday after school I would rush upstairs to feed my baby. One day, something was different. He was bigger!! My little boy had molted! I was so exited. Fast forward a few weeks and things were not as cheerful. Cricket was becoming slow and weak. He passed away the next day. I was super sad! But the big had bitten. I was totally obsessed. In early July I received my first ghost mantids. Casper and Mandarin, both who are still alive today and thriving!
A little bit after receiving these two I decided 2 was not enough. I then ordered five Chinese mantids. They were only L2 apon arrival and so delicate. Soon after arrival, the only L1 passed from molting complications. Then 2 more. I was down to (at this point) 2 L6 Chinese mantids. Of course the day I planned to rehouse them they both passed from fallen molts. I was once again at square one. Only two mantids. I once again surfed the internet and found 5 giant Asian mantids for sale. I pounced on the offer. A week later they sat on my doorstep! At only L3 they were TINY! I put them in 30oz deli cups and watched them explore. Today I have 4/5. 2 L6 and 2 L7. I only recently lost one to a necrotic injury. Since my Chinese mantis breeding project failed I got 2 ooths from Josh’s Frogs who of today still haven’t hatched. And this is where I am now! Anyone who reads this and has any mantids to trade just tell me so and I may be interested. I will do updates on important things in the life of my mantids. I hope you enjoyed this short (pretty long lol) overview of my mantids and feel free to to comment!
