Silly mantis things?

[TheWolven]

What are the silly things you like to do with your mantises?

When mine are grooming, I like to place my finger to their mouth and get groomed myself. I think it's hilarious how they just immediately forget they were grooming themselves and just go to nibble on you.

 

[Introvertebrate]

You must be high protein.

 

[hibiscusmile]

Wordy, did mom not teach you to wash?

 

[TheWolven]

Wordy, did mom not teach you to wash?

If you think my replies are wordy, then you should listen to my thoughts. It's a constant debate.

 

[agent A]

If you think my replies are wordy, then you should listen to my thoughts. It's a constant debate.

yea, I'm the same way and getting high only makes it worse
getting drunk helps but obviously I can't do that all the time and when I'm drunk I get really bad urges to self-harm
my anti anxiety meds and antipsychotics only help so much
PTSD is a bitch

 

[Introvertebrate]

PTSD is a bitch

Are you a veteran? Of course, other things besides war can bring that on.

 

[TheWolven]

Are you a veteran? Of course, other things besides war can bring that on.

They are not a veteran. Just lots of trauma.

 

[agent A]

Are you a veteran? Of course, other things besides war can bring that on.

what kind of question is that?
I can't enlist in the military because I'm autistic
i was abused as a child and assaulted at work...

 

[Introvertebrate]

what kind of question is that?
I can't enlist in the military because I'm autistic
i was abused as a child and assaulted at work...

Okay. I didn't know that was a military disqualifier. If it is, they're missing out on some great minds.

 

[agent A]

Okay. I didn't know that was a military disqualifier. If it is, they're missing out on some great minds.

autistic people also cant donate their gametes

 

[Introvertebrate]

autistic people also cant donate their gametes

Well, they can create Microsoft and get richer than God, for what it's worth.

 

[agent A]

Well, they can create Microsoft and get richer than God, for what it's worth.

I mean I don't believe in god so I guess we're all richer than him

 

[Introvertebrate]

I mean I don't believe in god so I guess we're all richer than him

Me neither. I'm just speaking figuratively.

 

[agent A]

Me neither. I'm just speaking figuratively.

hence when I say to people here "jesus wouldn't approve", I'm just being a snarky atheist

 

[TheWolven]

This thread has been quite derailed. I just wanted to hear people's cute mantis stories. ;-;

 

[hibiscusmile]

Agent A, you know I believe in God and I pray for you all the time. I am sorry for your hard life and wish i could help you, I may not, but my God can. Love you, Rebecca

 

[hibiscusmile]

Ok, back on track, this is not funny but I was outside this afternoon and found 3 adult mantis. One papa, and two momas. I brought them in so they can live inside for the winter. I put a lot out each spring, so I am hoping to find more.

 

[TheWolven]

Ok, back on track, this is not funny but I was outside this afternoon and found 3 adult mantis. One papa, and two momas. I brought them in so they can live inside for the winter. I put a lot out each spring, so I am hoping to find more.

Must be nice. I can never find mantises where I live. : (

 

[agent A]

yea my mantises don't usually do funny stuff but I've had several Creobroter lay ooths on their container walls rather than the fake plants I give them, and this is where "autistic flower mantis" comes from

 

[TheWolven]

yea my mantises don't usually do funny stuff but I've had several Creobroter lay ooths on their container walls rather than the fake plants I give them, and this is where "autistic flower mantis" comes from

That is kind of silly lol. You'd think they'd lay them on the plants.