Sparkles Best Poses

[Prayingmantisqueen]

She's a stinker when it comes to pictures... Always looks the opposite way... Ha ha.

Edit! 

I have deleted her pics to free up my space on mantidforum. 

 

[Prayingmantisqueen]

Another deleted pic... 

 

[MantisGirl13]

 She is very pretty!

- MantisGirl13

 

[Mantis Lady]

Sparkles is a beautiful mantis.

 

[Prayingmantisqueen]

So a short update on Sparkle-

Since mating she has laid 3 ooths (woo hoo!), and since I found another Carolina mantis I have 'rescued' from Mr. Jack Frost, she has been booted to free rain of my room mode! So I trust she is enjoying her freedom. She has such character, I really enjoy her (it'll be a sad day when she dies, I'll probably go on a mantid shopping spree that day! ?) ..

 

[MantisGirl13]

? Can we see a picture of her and Mr. Jack Frost?

- MantisGirl13

 

[Mantis Lady]

She will love the freedom for sure. Cochise enjoyed it too when she was out all the time. Show us more pics

 

[Prayingmantisqueen]

I am so sorry Mantisgirl13! (Mr. Jack Frost is the cold outdoors ... Oops I should have clarified!)

Anyway here is Carolinia: delete.

 

[Prayingmantisqueen]

So it was nice today so I took Sparkle and Carolinia outside to catch their own bugs! They had fun! This pic is catching flys on the compost pile (yuck!)

Pic has been deleted.

 

[Prayingmantisqueen]

Yes, I helped her catch this one... In fact she is still eating it...! Btw it was a huge grasshopper. 

Pic: deleted

 

[MantisGirl13]

? oops! It is a cute name though! She is a cutie.

- MantisGirl13

 

[Mantis Lady]

The grasshopper will fill her belly wel nice picure.

 

[Prayingmantisqueen]

Yeah I should name one of my males that someday! 

She is finally full and now she is 'resting' .

 

[Prayingmantisqueen]

I don't have a picture but today Sparkle was trying to catch the isopods in Bud' s cage! That's funny!

 

[MantisGirl13]

 Lol That is funny.

- MantisGirl13

 

[Prayingmantisqueen]

Sparkle is fading... she will be gone soon. I am sad because I was really proud of her and loved her...

Carolinia already passed yesterday and Sparkle is following... 4 ooths.. beautiful girl... but! She's not gone yet! Still knowing the inevitable is coming makes me sad... she has pretty much lost the use of legs.. raptor still strong.. drank some water.. won't eat tho but fat.

 

[MantisGirl13]

Oh no! I am sorry, I know you will miss her.

- MantisGirl13

 

[hysteresis]

@Prayingmantisqueen

Lola our female european is fading just like yours. Can barely get around.

Is this how they all go? Lose their 'legs' and flop over. Struggle to right themselves. Get fussy at feedings?

Stanky legs?

Sad days. Hoping to get a few M. caffra nymphs sent to me (arriving alive) next week, or it'll be a while before I get to feed another mantis.

 

[Mantis Lady]

Sad to hear Carolinia is gone and Sparkles is dying I really wish mantids live longer than a year...