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yeatzee

yeatzee

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Well here she is eating a katydid......Iv got about 8 more roaming and ruling my backyard :p

Upon request I can see if I can't get the pics of it eating a lizard soon ;)





 
Don't post the lizard pic please. It won't go over well here.

 
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Is that a budwing?

Because, alot of us love lizards. And most would rather feed excess mantids to lizards than vice versa. ;)

 
Stagmomantis California

I'm 14 and have been interested in entomology since I was a little kid, but mantids have always had my heart :D

I find them every year in my backyard (live in the suburbs), but this year has been special (caught 8 or so adults, and found 4 nymphs (sp?)) But anyways, So yea im kinda a newbie lol. I have raised a couple from oothica's (sp?) before though, but nothing exotic. I was actually wondering if you need a permit to raise/buy exotic mantids. I know you can't let them go in the wild (i've raised exotic walking sticks before) but can anyone get them? Thanks and ill see if my friend can send me the pics i took of my current other mantid.

btw that seems kinda odd as this is a mantis only forum as farr as i know, and thats like saying at a lizard forum dont post pics of one eating ___ bug because id rather feed a lizard to it..... Plus he got it himself,the lizard had its fair chance...and i did not just put it infront of him

but whatever lol

 
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Rick said:
Two reasons. One because I asked you not to and two it offends some people.
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:blink: Wo no need to get mad, I was just wondering

Anyhoo :p I caught two male mantids last night, and I want to see if i cant get an oothica or two out of my two females......could anyone identify the species...(Sorry about the ###### pictures i have to use my sis' digital)





^My females





^My males

First wild males i've seen in years

Is this even worth trying? Before i go exotic i thought it might be good to try it with common mantids....Anything I should know? Thanks

 
Yea id just hate to lose both my males before they mated. So how about feeding the females than letting the males in?

BTW what species do i have

 
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Looks like a Stagomomantis sp. Probably carolina. Feed the males and put the female in the males enclosure. That way the males will see the females first. Make sure they have enough space though. Since they're common species, don't worry about messing up. You should definately try it though. Alot of these people have lizards as pets as well as mantids (the two go hand in hand for me as well). I wouldn't particulary care whether or not you posted it. But I wouldn't post it (not wise to make enemies). I'm 15 myself, and got my first succesfully breeded ooths a while back. Now I have about a dozen nymphs running around. Local species (Iris oratoria). The whole permit thing is a hot issue, and no one really knows for sure. I've gathered that buying exotic mantids within the states is ok, but importing or exporting exotic mantids (in or out of country respectively) is constantly debated. It also depends on where you live.

Anyway, good luck breeding them. :)

 
All four are? I tried letting them roam free a little and both mails followed the female but didn't comit. The green male did try though but was almost eaten (I seperated them before he got hurt). I dont plan on exporting any so thats good i dont nned one...

As for the lizard pics if anyone wants to see them P.M. me. they are the same quality as the first 2 pics, and are truly awesome.

 
I believe they are all the same species. Try stuffing the female with food before introducing her to the male. That way she will be less likely to eat the male.

 
I just bought some crickets since i've only had fly's lately to feed them, and it would take like 4 flies to fill her so i'll try that tommorow. I just hope she doesn't try to eat him again.

Some more pics of my other female





my mantids like to pose :rolleyes:





One more thing :p I have my 2 males in a very large lizard cage and i was just wondering if they will eat eachother like the females will. They've been in there for most of the day today and nothing happened other than the usual "wo man your kinda in my space." So will they be fine because i want to keep them there. Thanks

 
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I just bought some crickets since i've only had fly's lately to feed them, and it would take like 4 flies to fill her so i'll try that tommorow. I just hope she doesn't try to eat him again.One more thing :p I have my 2 males in a very large lizard cage and i was just wondering if they will eat eachother like the females will. They've been in there for most of the day today and nothing happened other than the usual "wo man your kinda in my space." So will they be fine because i want to keep them there. Thanks
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Stuff her good. I've never had any male cannibalsism with adults, and I've kept three together for 2 weeks waiting for my females to molt. As long as you feed them (which they don't eat as much as the female) they will be cool. In fact, I've only saw the "space check" things a couple of times. But most of the time they were trying to mate with each other! :blink: That's mostly because they were in a container where previous adult females had been, and they were picking up the pheremones I guess. :lol: But don't house two females together, especially if one or both is pregnant. Let me know how it goes. Remember to put the female in the males container. Good luck. ;)

 
well mating failed, and i lost two males not due to canabalism but because they flew away :'(. For whatever reason my males just wont do it. Any help?

Also i caught a bee today so i put it with my two males and i came back with both eating it.....





but old pink eyes (the brown one) had to let go in fear of being eaten with the bee..



I personally have never seen this happen....is it normal?

Sorry for the ###### photos, i once again had to use my sis' point and shoot.

 

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