The trio

[MantisGirl13]

I am so sorry about Hunter! Do you know why she died? It is always so sad to lose a mantis.  I lost a ghost this morning to cannibalism.

- MantisGirl13

 

[Mantis Lady]

I didn't know what impact a loss of a mantis would do with myself. Even she was few weeks with me. I still miss her when I look at Yoda and Flash. They belonged together because they arrived together.

* Sighs*

 

[MantisGirl13]

Death is a fact of life. There is nothing we can do about it, except pray. 

- MantisGirl13

 

[Mantis Lady]

Agree on that. The others are doing fine and that is a good thing.

 

[MantisGirl13]

Good. Let's hope that they all stay healthy!

- MantisGirl13

 

[Mantis Lady]

Flash did molt secretly last night. I saw her abdomen is flat now when I wanted to feed her, but will wait 1 day for feeding her.  I am suspecting Yoda will follow her example too. (couple of days later) She is now L4

 

[Synapze]

@Little Mantis So sorry for your loss. It's obvious that she was well loved. 

 

[Mantis Lady]

Thank you. It is sad when you loose a pet even it is a bug, but little Hunter was my bug. Flash was her sister.

 

[Mantis Lady]

new pics of freshly molted Flash:

 

[Synapze]

So pretty!

 

[Jessie]

new pics of freshly molted Flash:

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Very beautiful I love the photos .

 

[Mantis Lady]

Thank you, Flash will be  pretty female when she grows up.

 

[MantisGirl13]

She is getting to be very pretty. I just love her pale green color! You have some beautiful mantids  

- MantisGirl13

 

[Mantis Lady]

I think this is a nice pic of Yoda eating his dinner:

 

[MantisGirl13]

Nice for mantis keepers, not so nice for squeamish people!  Good thing I'm not a squeamish person, because I handle mantids, roaches, fruit flies, etc. a couple times a day!

- MantisGirl13

 

[Mantis Lady]

I have no problem with toutching my feeders either. Think most ppl will shiver when I have a roach in my hand I saw even ppl look at Cochise if I had a monster in my hand. Was on camping trip a couple of weeks ago and showed Cochise.

 

[MantisGirl13]

Yeah, I camp over the summer, and every time I walk into the main lodge area with a mantis on my hand, I will get stared at, some people move away, others move closer. It is hilarious! 

- MantisGirl13

 

[Mantis Lady]

Yoda molted last night but I have the feeling one of his behind legs isn't that good. He is not using that leg. I will have a better look at him when he is dried up and I can handle him to give it a better look.?

 

[MantisGirl13]

i hope that he is ok! If it is only one leg, it shouldn't be a huge problem. 

- MantisGirl13

 

[Synapze]

Good luck, Yoda!