R.I.P. BLADEZ

[Matt W]

(Not sure if this is the place to post this, but hey! Here goes anyway!)

Damn, I regret to inform you all that my first mantis, BLADEZ my shield mantis, died yesterday nite All I reli wanted 2 say is "R.I.P. BLADEZ"

Here are some pics of him, in da best days of his life :

Thx

Matt W

 

[Ian]

Oh dear...that sux. Shield mantids are one of the coolest species as well..

How did it die??

 

[Matt W]

I belive it was natrual causes, had him for about 7 months, was sub adult when I bought him! However little guy has been a little solider, he has lived with a missing middle right foot for 4 months!

Thx

Matt W

 

[Ian]

So, did he not live til adult?

 

[Matt W]

Well, I think he was a sub-adult when I got him. When I had him, he only had 1 shed. So I think he was an adult, he had that shed 1 month after I got him!

Thx

Matt W

 

[Ian]

Okay cool..he had wings?

That is the sign of adulthood....

 

[Matt W]

Oh yes, he did have wings, he had small flying sessions every now and then!

Thx

Matt

 

[ASH]

well he was a adult

 

[Rib]

you got any pictures of him as an adult? I love the look of shield mantis. Sorry for your loss. I was pretty upset when my first Mantis died

 

[Matt W]

I'm afraid I don't mate!

Thx

Matt W

 

[Samzo]

Sorry to hear that. I don't really get upset when an insect dies, I mean when i buy them I know they will die very soon anyway. You going to get another one?