New pet of another kind.

My new friend, long story short my husband was blowing leaves out of the driveway and found this Mantid, it was cold he felt sorry and picked it up and brought it to me :rolleyes:………………..so now I have a new pet, in my snake room doing great and eating Dubias.

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Far out!

i love mantids!!! great photos, Deborah! i'm sure he's happy to be somewhere warm. [emoji3]

Mantids are so adorable in a weird sci-fi way and the way the move is really cool to watch. I wish they lived longer. Very cool photos!

What a beautiful lady! I love mantids, they're just so mischievous-looking!

very cool! congrats! i was thinking of getting bugz too.

are u thinking of breeding it?

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Originally Posted by Ax01

very cool! congrats! i was thinking of getting bugz too.

are u thinking of breeding it?

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No, I think they are cool, they have always fascinated me but there are no plans on starting breed Mantids, I would love to own a Orchid Mantid one day but again no breeding plan there either, I am busy enough breeding BP, Hognose, and Honduran Milksnakes. ;)

Just offering room and board to my new friend during the winter.

Love it! Such amazing creatures & wonderful predators they are.

Cool good for him and you. Now he or she gets to stay warm for the winter. Heck you probably saved its life. I recently got in to invertebrates. I just picked up a pink toe tarantula which i'll post pics of some time.

Your mantid has something to be thankful for! Your husband’s a real sweety.

A few more pics while eating (perfect model always staying still)

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Excellent pet. I love those little predators.

Now that's amazing! Nice find.

Haha i love the straight on shots of him/her. Their eyes just crack me up with the stare.

How adorable!! You are really good at taking photos they look like something you'd see in a nature book!

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Gorgeous photos! Are you going to name him?

Your thread is making me want a praying mantis LOL! And your photos are wonderful! I wanted an orchid mantis for awhile, but their lifespans are so short that I never committed to it.

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very cool! congrats! i was thinking of getting bugz too.

are u thinking of breeding it?

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No, I think they are cool, they have always fascinated me but there are no plans on starting breed Mantids, I would love to own a Orchid Mantid one day but again no breeding plan there either, I am busy enough breeding BP, Hognose, and Honduran Milksnakes. ;)

Just offering room and board to my new friend during the winter.

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aww are u sure? i heard they have an interesting mating ritual. ;)

Few more pics and a video

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Whoa - the Dubia's still moving?! (bleh)

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Whoa - the Dubia's still moving?! (bleh)

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Yep they always said even if you remove the head of a cockroach it will keep moving well there's the proof :rolleyes:

I have a little colony of them that I keep for my beardie. I take really great care of them and actually feel kinda sad when they get crunched and munched up. But the moment one starts to gently cup around my fingertip I'm immediately reminded that they are roaches and I must resist the urge to fling them across the room while screaming.