My mantis :D

[SnakeyJay]

So I always have a mantis or two knocking around over the last few years, I think they're wicked little things! To me they're perfect for that "new pet" fix but have quite a quick turnover in lifespan so it's never too much to handle.... Stops me impulse buying snakes or anything stupid.

They're full of character and come in so many shapes, size and colour that I very rarely have to search far for something new. Plus they're very photogenic at times so perfect for me to practice my macro photography on..

I thought I'd share a few pics that I've accumulated of the mantis I've kept so far (only the devils flower mantis that I have no pics of), hopefully you enjoy them!

http://i1376.photobucket.com/albums/ah7/snakeyjay1/1E989869-44DA-4B8C-9745-197A3804FE09_zpsc0bg3dsh.jpg

http://i1376.photobucket.com/albums/ah7/snakeyjay1/9B8A6C1B-EC9A-4169-A06F-B02239DB1A19_zpsxuenfy3j.jpg

http://i1376.photobucket.com/albums/ah7/snakeyjay1/D07830C4-7D77-4F2F-930C-3495B5E6CE82_zpsnenkjkds.jpg

http://i1376.photobucket.com/albums/ah7/snakeyjay1/BA26F996-A791-464D-B937-ADB7CB6022D2_zps8rrgcxux.jpg

http://i1376.photobucket.com/albums/ah7/snakeyjay1/38F45FFD-C3D2-49E6-A441-73716862534C_zpsxuisbcsv.jpg

http://i1376.photobucket.com/albums/ah7/snakeyjay1/1D829AE4-F86D-457A-979B-571874384E3C_zpsi4vwej61.jpg

http://i1376.photobucket.com/albums/ah7/snakeyjay1/35889E2B-36EC-4B0A-B22E-E3D0DAD547B0_zpscs955swl.jpg

http://i1376.photobucket.com/albums/ah7/snakeyjay1/31C331A9-D052-48DA-908C-03006B910142_zpsks5cefkx.jpg

[SnakeyJay]

Few more.. IMG]http://i1376.photobucket.com/albums/ah7/snakeyjay1/9F24DB15-0155-4152-8AFD-D0679181312D_zps3eiehqdy.jpg[/IMG]

http://i1376.photobucket.com/albums/ah7/snakeyjay1/F7E24422-3309-4D7A-9B9E-25BA0182D54C_zpsdcfvnjfb.jpg

http://i1376.photobucket.com/albums/ah7/snakeyjay1/7B1F24E3-2072-4415-9834-04392C420E31_zpsharppept.jpg

http://i1376.photobucket.com/albums/ah7/snakeyjay1/85587A67-C87A-461F-91A2-6B491F1B96F6_zpsfzr4nm5b.jpg

http://i1376.photobucket.com/albums/ah7/snakeyjay1/5E6738A8-2DB7-4BBA-A064-B0E74144BF69_zpsi4fl5aoo.jpg

http://i1376.photobucket.com/albums/ah7/snakeyjay1/5183A29C-5100-44CC-A163-6A3ADF03E169_zpsrsykalya.jpg

http://i1376.photobucket.com/albums/ah7/snakeyjay1/D1A9AED1-71AB-4E0D-9B4F-FE0CF18A2682_zpsy8dtm1aa.jpg

http://i1376.photobucket.com/albums/ah7/snakeyjay1/2A42C114-479A-450A-854D-37422C1B4FED_zpsvntrv6gr.jpg

[Jim Smith]

Beautiful creatures! I am so tempted to try keeping a number of Mantis, especially some of the more exotic varieties. Can you share where you get your stock from?

[SnakeyJay]

More orchids lol..

http://i1376.photobucket.com/albums/ah7/snakeyjay1/DC4D3CB8-7225-4545-B50A-15EE5D8EEBDE_zps0qhang5w.jpg

http://i1376.photobucket.com/albums/ah7/snakeyjay1/308EF02C-56BC-41A0-A156-598DEE84FEA9_zpsushcfmlo.jpg

http://i1376.photobucket.com/albums/ah7/snakeyjay1/CF911FD6-FC1C-43F0-BDBE-EECA3E83DCE3_zps39qagy6e.jpg

http://i1376.photobucket.com/albums/ah7/snakeyjay1/2FBDA29F-C2A1-4B9D-B790-BE2A0A1632E6_zpsvp6ore3m.jpg

[SnakeyJay]

Beautiful creatures! I am so tempted to try keeping a number of Mantis, especially some of the more exotic varieties. Can you share where you get your stock from?

I'm in the UK mate so it's from local suppliers... not much use to yourself. They're great to keep tho, so I totally say go for it! Hahaha :D

[SnakeyJay]

Here's one I forgot, Indian flower mantis :)

http://i1376.photobucket.com/albums/ah7/snakeyjay1/75E17969-029E-4F55-AC47-FAC40420A988_zpshenjm4f1.jpg

[SnakeyJay]

Here's a couple more lol...

http://i1376.photobucket.com/albums/ah7/snakeyjay1/21D05C04-37D2-441B-BF03-42227AAB038F_zpswgzvwxck.jpg

http://i1376.photobucket.com/albums/ah7/snakeyjay1/15A4A88D-C445-4724-857E-B687FAFE319E_zpsqhgrmyve.jpg

[MartinD]

Absolutely beautiful, bet you don't see many of them around the Brecon Beacons lol

[Tsubaki]

Awesome! They always look impressive even though they're tiny haha.

[SnakeyJay]

Absolutely beautiful, bet you don't see many of them around the Brecon Beacons lol

Wouldn't know mate, I'm not from wales lol... :) Although Hereford is close enough that I'll accept that hahaha

[SnakeyJay]

Awesome! They always look impressive even though they're tiny haha.

They're proper badass little things lol... always gnarley looking.

[dave himself]

Brilliant pics Jamie, I must get round to getting a couple of these. I think they're amazing looking but so alien looking at the same time :)

[SnakeyJay]

Brilliant pics Jamie, I must get round to getting a couple of these. I think they're amazing looking but so alien looking at the same time :)

Definitely quite freaky up close! :)

[GyGbeetle]

They look like they're plotting to take over the world. These guys are awesome! Beautiful photography, thank you for the share

[SnakeyJay]

They look like they're plotting to take over the world. These guys are awesome! Beautiful photography, thank you for the share

Thankyou, much appreciated! :D

[Cyclops]

Awesome pics! I loved my old one when it would attack its prey and then suck its insides out! lol so gross