My Mantids

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Here is my small collection, all from Yen

African Stick Mantis







African Lichen Mantis







And a big fat Budwing







She was fat for a reason

 

[GreenOasis]

I love 'em! Especially the Stick...those guys are so underrated! They just look like a plain ol' stick in the pics, but they're really awesome in person, with a matching personality! (I'm hoping mine breed and make LOTS of babies!)

 

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I am really liking the sticks as well. And they eat crickets

The lichens don't seem to interested in the crickets though...

 

[hibiscusmile]

Her had a baby in her belly! :lol:

 

[kitkat39]

Budwings and Popa Spurca = my favorite underrated mantises!

Lichen Mantis = O-K

 

[Chris drake]

I'm also enjoying the stick mantids. Thanks Leanne. I've got them all set up in their individual homes.

Chris

 

[warpdrive]

realy nice mantids. I'm going to have to look into the sticks. seems like everyone likes them.

the lichins are also growing on me so I might look into them down the road too.

a great collection you have there. congrats.

Harry

 

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Her had a baby in her belly! :lol:

I thought she was just really fat! lol

 

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I'm also enjoying the stick mantids. Thanks Leanne. I've got them all set up in their individual homes.

Chris

Mine are all living together. I have not had any cannabalism. They are in a 12 x 12 x 12 enclosure.

 

[hibiscusmile]

me too!

 

[Mex_Ghost]

I thought Popas couldn´t live together :blink: , My female is very agressive, She ate crickets as soon as they are in her enclosure

 

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I thought Popas couldn´t live together :blink: , My female is very agressive, She ate crickets as soon as they are in her enclosure

I'm not sure if I will be able to house them together as adults, but now they are all juvies.

 

[warpdrive]

Leeann,

I just can't stop looking at your sticks. they are so cute.

I just got some D. Lobata and they remind me of them a little, as they are only L1 and one L2.

but I can't wait until you show us what they look more like when adult. sure I saw other photos online, but your babies rock. B)

Harry

 

[Katnapper]

Beautiful collection!

 

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Leeann,

I just can't stop looking at your sticks. they are so cute.

I just got some D. Lobata and they remind me of them a little, as they are only L1 and one L2.

but I can't wait until you show us what they look more like when adult. sure I saw other photos online, but your babies rock. B)

Harry

Why Thank You! There WILL for sure be more pics! and more mantids

 

[yen_saw]

Glad to see they are doing well for you Leeann. Hopefully you have moved the 'over-protective' female from the ootheca by now.

 

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Glad to see they are doing well for you Leeann. Hopefully you have moved the 'over-protective' female from the ootheca by now.

lol! I wasn't sure if they guarded their ooths?! I am used to reptiles and some of them do guard their nests. Yes I removed the ooths and gave her some larger branches

 

[hibiscusmile]

you just never know what a mama is thinking, better safe than sorry! :lol:

 

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you just never know what a mama is thinking, better safe than sorry! :lol:

She is quite intimidating :mellow: