These are some of my Mantises

[ZoeHale]

I have 5 praying mantises at the moment, they are all of the Miomantis paykullii species, aka Egyptian Mantises. I wanted to share some pictures with you guys.

 

[antoinette]

LoL I would be to afraid to handle them !!!
They look so small and timid.
As long as you enjoy having them go for it.
Great day

 

[ZoeHale]

I can't handle them yet, they're tiny and they jump. Once they're adult, then I'll be able to.

 

[antoinette]

How big do Mantises become when reaching adulthood?
Reckon they eat insects or something small and crawly.
Do you catch their food or get it from a pet store?
Seen little creepy crawlies in small containers on the counters.
How many times a day are they feed, and how many?
Sorry so many question, just curious.
Sorry very ignorant with these species.
Wonderful "creepy" day LoL

 

[ZoeHale]

Well, this species is rather small, but they reproduce like rabbits, which is why I keep them. They get about 1.5"-2" long. Some of the other species get almost 6" long! Yeah, I feed the babies D hydei fruit flies until they reach subadult, then I give them houseflies. Once this species reaches adult then I can give them small crickets gutloaded with honey. Since right now they're very small, I give them one fruit fly at breakfast, lunch and dinner. All except one have eaten their meals since lunch yesterday. I think he's getting ready to molt.

 

[BlueToast]

what do the birds think of the little critters? have they met?

 

[antoinette]

Bluetoast I doubt if they have met LoL
Just imagine what the bird would think !!!!!!! Walking yummy yummy's
Great day

 

[BlueToast]

well then they did lunch. i count that as a meet however brief it may have been.

 

[antoinette]

Ha ha not much of a lunch :21:
Guess they full of protein
Great day

 

[ZoeHale]

Well, I don't actually have my bird-baby yet. He's like $350 and in the "Marvin Fund" there's about $90. But they will have to be kept seperate, oh I would be sad if any of my mantids got eaten alive! But good news, one of the mantis babies have started showing his adult colors, a nice green: