1st mantis hatch out of year

As I fed and watered everybody this morning, I discovered a case hatching out. I know my panther babies will like the added variety of freshly hatched mantis to there diet. Of all the chams I've observed, pygmy's seem to relish them the most.

Disclaimer: No mantis were harmed in the making of this post.

ok Steve, very nice...BUT WE NEED A VEDIO OF THEM EATING THE MANTIDS!!!

Harry

warpdrive said:

ok Steve, very nice...BUT WE NEED A VEDIO OF THEM EATING THE MANTIDS!!!

Harry

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Will try to capture feeding on video, this weekend. Had a good number hatch out from that one case. I have 15 cases, make that 14 now, heating up. So I should start getting a hatch every few days. So I like my odds of getting something on video.

How many cases do u have? Have u had luck raising them to adult size?

Texas Panther Man said:

How many cases do u have? Have u had luck raising them to adult size?

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Alot, I'd have to say 100+ on ice. I raise them to adult size, to feed to my larger chameleons. It takes alot of work and time to get them big, for a two second snack.

Are they ok to keep outside in my garage? I know you have to seperate them if you don't want them to canabalize each other. I just don't have the room inside for that many cup sized contaners.

Im jealous. You da man Steve.

-Clemonde

That's a lot of mantis!

Texas Panther Man said:

Are they ok to keep outside in my garage? I know you have to seperate them if you don't want them to canabalize each other. I just don't have the room inside for that many cup sized contaners.

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Depends on your garage temps. I keep them in my garage, and temps run 65 to 80 inside garage, this time of year. I do run a heater at night to keep temps from dropping below 60.

thats really cool where do you get your cases from?

Thanks for the info. I'd def have to run a heater its been like 40 here at night in H-town. I'm ready for spring.

Nom nom nom nom nom!

SSimsswiSS said:

Alot, I'd have to say 100+ on ice. I raise them to adult size, to feed to my larger chameleons. It takes alot of work and time to get them big, for a two second snack.

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Wow! nice pic....that mantis sure looks scared the freak out!!

That is a very cool pic of the mantids

Yes.....we do need a video!

Thats uncanny....I was in Whole Foods yesterday morning in LA (El Segundo) and they were selling 2 Praying Mantis cases in these plastic cups. I didn't know much about them and I had a plane to catch so I didn't get any but next time I am down that way I am going to pick some up.

Here's a little teaser.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbBQ_O5DhC8

ssimsswiss said:

here's a little teaser.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbbq_o5dhc8

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lol! Damnit steve!!!!!!

teaser indeed! haha! What kind are those mantids. They dont look like the same ones from last year.

Dirty dirty man. Even the music was teasing!

you're a bad chameleon Steve, a realy bad chameleon.

Harry