My mantids history.

[MrGhostMantis]

Ikr! I have also seen snakes, glass lizards, coyotes, rabbits, gophers, many insects and so much more!

 

[Mystymantis]

Oh wow that baby gecko is so adorably cute!!!!

That is an interesting story for sure! Glad your two ghosts are doing well.

When did you order the Chinese ootheca? Because if it was in the fall Chinese ootheca don't usually hatch until the spring until April or so. Also the ootheca should be over wintered (a requirement for Chinese eggs to hatch) by placing it in a cold place for at least a month.

Good luck with your mantis endeavors!

 

[MrGhostMantis]

I heard no diapause is needed and it is still warm in San Diego. Thanks! And the gecko had extreme chub!

 

[MrGhostMantis]

Ok, last gecko pics! I caught this cutie when I got home tonight.

 

[hysteresis]

I miss seeing critters like this.

Lived in TX for years. Dont know what those were, or even if they looked like this, but they were on every house.

 

[MrGhostMantis]

It sucks that you don't see 'em any more!

 

[MrGhostMantis]

Just a drawing that I sat down and did for 2 hours

 

[Mantis Lady]

Looks cool. You are very talented

 

[MrGhostMantis]

Thank you @Little Mantis if anyone wants to put mantis pictures on this stream I can try to draw them! @Little Mantis I could try to draw Cochise if you want!

 

[MrGhostMantis]

I got a scorpion!

 

[MantisGirl13]

Cool!!!

- MantisGirl13 

 

[MrGhostMantis]

I’m going to make an enclosure for it soon instead of this bucket lol.

 

[MantisGirl13]

Good idea! I want to see a close shot too!!

- MantisGirl13 

 

[MrGhostMantis]

You will 100% see quite a few more!

 

[MrGhostMantis]

Male ghost

@MantisGirl13

 

[MantisGirl13]

Ok. Boy, that guy's ready to pop!

- MantisGirl13 

 

[MrGhostMantis]

I hope!

 

[MrGhostMantis]

Here is my freshly molted male ghost. He definitely didn’t go through this smoothly. About 2 hours ago I walked into my room to not see my ghost anywhere in his enclosure. I started panicking once I saw he had fell. I rushed downstairs yelling “TAPE! TAPE! TAPE!” As I needed to tape his molt to the roof of his enclosure. About 2 moments later he fell again...and again. He then completed his molt at the cost of a leg. I give all of the credit regarding his success to @MantisGirl13 as she led me through this and he would have likely not survived without her. THANK YOU @MantisGirl13!!! We could not live without you!

 

[MantisGirl13]

@MrGhostMantis Thanks, but give yourself the credit! I gave the directions, you figured it out! That was an awfully hard first molt for you, and you'll never forget the experience. Good job and congratulations on your new adult male ghost! 

- MantisGirl13 

 

[Mantis Lady]

Thank you @Little Mantis if anyone wants to put mantis pictures on this stream I can try to draw them! @Little Mantis I could try to draw Cochise if you want!

I  couldn't find a good picture of Cochise.  Can you try  draw Nefertiti?

Gratz on the molt of your ghost. You saved his life. How is he doing?