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| Mort13 |
Posted - 09/09/2012 : 18:09:31
Off with his head!
If you want it,come and get it
Go on,I dare ya!
Haha....chicken
Actually Ninja,you can keep it!
Blobby blobby blobby!
All gone,thanks mum! 
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| Mort13 |
Posted - 11/09/2012 : 10:40:37
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Originally posted by Ell
Mantis are so cute!
We had one called Mr. Manty who turned out to be Mrs Manty :P
She was an African Mantis and was quite raptorish when it came to food, mind ones fingers!
Adorable aren't they!
Lol at Mr....oops Mrs Manty! Yeah,theres no messing at feeding time is there,amazing to watch |
| Mort13 |
Posted - 11/09/2012 : 10:38:57
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Originally posted by scottishbluebird
I find it kinda cool that he/she/it is so ok with eating from your hand, have you had a nip, and even when adult would it hurt since they can rip heads off with ease?
It was totally unexpected. I'd tried to feed her the previous day and the roach ran and hid under the kitchen paper. Came down the next morning and she was sitting on the paper looking frustrated while the roach was still hidden lol,so I decided to remove her and then the roach. The roach got out of my hand,she spotted it and jumped onto my arm to catch it lol. I've not been bitten or impaled by her yet thank God,I can't imagine it being pleasant though!
Lol EmSquem,its funny how people see things differently. I think she's a major cutie  |
| Ell |
Posted - 10/09/2012 : 21:52:44
Mantis are so cute!
We had one called Mr. Manty who turned out to be Mrs Manty :P
She was an African Mantis and was quite raptorish when it came to food, mind ones fingers! |
| EmSquem |
Posted - 10/09/2012 : 19:09:29
Awesome pics, but they are really creepy things! Though the face pic here was kinda cute, I'll admit :P |
| scottishbluebird |
Posted - 10/09/2012 : 14:25:28
I find it kinda cool that he/she/it is so ok with eating from your hand, have you had a nip, and even when adult would it hurt since they can rip heads off with ease? |
| Mort13 |
Posted - 10/09/2012 : 13:43:35
I'd say to anyone tempted with one to get one. I've ummed and ahhed for years and now wish I'd got one sooner lol.
@Thorne Walker - The difficulty of care depends on the species. Ninja is a Congo Green,one of the recommended beginners ones and she's really easy to look after. She's in a plastic pint pot with one twig,a strip of kitchen roll on one side,netting on the top held on with an elastic band and moist kitchen roll on the floor. Simpler the better as the mantis can find its food easier and is less prone to moulting issues. I feed her twice a week and spray her cup every one to two days. She's not adult yet so still has some growing to do,although she's over doubled in size since I got her in May |
| scottishbluebird |
Posted - 09/09/2012 : 23:29:29
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Originally posted by Mort13
Heh,heh cheers. Thats twice now that you've found a mantis cute Scottishbluebird....you'll be wanting one next! 
I hope not!, they are creepy, but yours is KINDA cute, but i wasnt interested in cresties or hoggies......... |
| Thorne Walker |
Posted - 09/09/2012 : 21:13:07
How tough are they to keep? He doesn't look that big..
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| lupi lou |
Posted - 09/09/2012 : 20:49:23
so cute!! |
| kellymidd |
Posted - 09/09/2012 : 19:55:58
Aww that mantis has a surprisingly cute face Never seen one before but now am thinking of getting one. May have to wait to move out though I think!! |
| ScalySituation |
Posted - 09/09/2012 : 19:09:58
seriously cool and cute bug :D
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| Mort13 |
Posted - 09/09/2012 : 18:45:33
Heh,heh cheers. Thats twice now that you've found a mantis cute Scottishbluebird....you'll be wanting one next! |
| scottishbluebird |
Posted - 09/09/2012 : 18:30:14
Weird, but i found that cute? |
| Lozzy |
Posted - 09/09/2012 : 18:20:39
Awww what a cutie!!! |
