New Mantis owner from Bay Area

[Jab91]

Hello everyone,

I was at a Carnivorous Plant event at California Carnivores, someone had brought some orchid mantis to give to the owner. I thought they were so cool so I started talking to the person and I found that he had some extra L2/L3 he was selling. Fast forward 2 months and I am now the proud owner of 2 female and 3 male orchid mantis. These are my first ever, one male actually just had his last molt yesterday, exciting. The females have had two molts already. My hope is to eventually breed them, so I’m trying to speed up the females and slow down males but we’ll see how that goes. 

 

[Synapze]

Welcome! 

 

[Jaywo]

welcome! I'm in the BA too. 

 

[Jab91]

Thanks y’all! This is my first venture in mantis keeping and joining a mantis forum, how is the community like ?

 

[Jab91]

@Jaywo awesome! Where in the Bay are you?

 

[hysteresis]

Welcome @Jab91!

Good answers can be had here. This is where theres real mantis horsepower, as its an old community. 

Also check out Mantis Keepers on FB.

 

[Jaywo]

@Jaywo awesome! Where in the Bay are you?

Oakland. And you?

 

[Jab91]

@Jaywo I’m over by concord

@hysteresis that’s great to hear, hope to learn a lot and hopefully grow my collection 

 

[MantisGirl13]

Welcome to the forum!!

- MantisGirl13 

 

[hibiscusmile]

Welcome pink keeper!

 

[Jab91]

Thanks! Glad to be here!

 

[Gotchea]

@Jaywo I’m over by concord

@hysteresis that’s great to hear, hope to learn a lot and hopefully grow my collection 

I’m from the Bay Area too! In Fremont. Your mantis are beautiful!! If you ever breed them, I’d love to get a couple from you. 

 

[Jab91]

I’m from the Bay Area too! In Fremont. Your mantis are beautiful!! If you ever breed them, I’d love to get a couple from you. 

Oh that’s awesome! I definitely will let you know if I’m successful @Gotchea