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Old 01-29-12, 03:03 AM   #1
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Ghost praying mantis

Finally took some pics of my mantids. They are sooo cute! My little aliens. I had them from nymphs, so they are almost grown now ...which means they won't last too much longer But these may go past a year. I hope so!

They were crawling around my pastel bps cage (Tigger)...then some close ups. I just love these guys. See that intense stare? And they wiggle because they like to pretend to be a leaf.





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Wicked looking! Ive never had one of these before.
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Awesome! Cool critters.
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Those are cool!
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:O Awesome.
We had a green one, but these are far cooler
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Sweet! Phyllocrania are a species I do want to try someday. Such cool alien-looking critters.
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That is so cool looking!
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I can never tell where the "face" is or the eyes if they have any, or which are feet vs arms... so confusing!
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These are awesome. Where did you get them?
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I want some!!!!
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Last August we got them at a random vendor at the reptile show in Pamona. The guy just wanted to get rid of them, so we got three nymphs for five bucks, since we were already buying a tarantula. I didn't see them there this Jan when we went.
I only have two left (one had a bad molt) A boy and a girl. The girl is the one in the last pic, looking at the camera with her big alien eyes. The male is in the background actually, with the higher "top knot". These are the only species that can live together without eating each other, and they are slightly dimorphic. I loove them! I will probably not get more though, as for some reason it stresses me out that they live such short lives.
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Those are incredible!
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Last August we got them at a random vendor at the reptile show in Pamona. The guy just wanted to get rid of them, so we got three nymphs for five bucks, since we were already buying a tarantula. I didn't see them there this Jan when we went.

I will probably not get more though, as for some reason it stresses me out that they live such short lives.
You got a nice deal on them. With any luck they will successfully mate and the female will provide you with some ooths.
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I wish they would. I don't think i keep the conditions up to what they would like for mating. I know they have seaons/cycles and things, and i'm actually too busy dealing with the snakes and dogs to really do much more than feed them and just enjoy them.
I have been checking for egg sacs lately though...juuust in case.
Let me see if i can find a pic of how big they were when i got them...so adorable!

I can't find the one i'm looking for...it's when they were just barely first shed, and it's on the tip of my finger. These here on my hand are a few sheds later.
The ones in the OP are the other day, and so they are about half grown at least.
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They're too cool.
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