Well, depending on what Mantis you get you can feed it just on Crickets.
It's not suggested (from what I am reading, I'm certainly no expert
) to feed them ONLY on mealworms, but it wont hurt them, and also depends on the type of Mantis it is.My new pet
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Well, depending on what Mantis you get you can feed it just on Crickets.
It's not suggested (from what I am reading, I'm certainly no expert
) to feed them ONLY on mealworms, but it wont hurt them, and also depends on the type of Mantis it is.
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They're practically locusts anyway....
Having kept snakes and lizards for 6-7years I had to get rid because of moving house and the landlord didn't want me keeping me ;( I wouldn't mind 1 or 2 of those ghosts. I'm working at the mo so could someone post some info as I cant browse outside of IT related forums.
price? size they get too? enclosure needed? any heat requirements ? I still have all my snake and lizard takes with ceramic heating but im guessing these are all way to big!
price? size they get too? enclosure needed? any heat requirements ? I still have all my snake and lizard takes with ceramic heating but im guessing these are all way to big!
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Pictures why are you all not posting more pictures.
lol i would have posted some but only got the cam on my phone and it doesnt like to focus on the mantis but rather the background leaving the photo nice and clear with a blured mantis
After reading this thread and scouting around the net, my ghost turned up yesterday! 
Have got a jar with some twigs set up for him and hes happily wandering around in there.. I'm amazed at how small he is, hes only about 1cm long! Have ordered some fruit flies for him and have been trying to catch some of my smaller cockroaches to stick in but they just seem to hide at the bottom of his jar and he can't see them!
Have got a jar with some twigs set up for him and hes happily wandering around in there.. I'm amazed at how small he is, hes only about 1cm long! Have ordered some fruit flies for him and have been trying to catch some of my smaller cockroaches to stick in but they just seem to hide at the bottom of his jar and he can't see them!
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looks cool though.
Both my congo's are a much lighter green overall than Harold, one even more so than the other with brown area's, side of abdomen is brown.
Hard to tell from the picture but I think they are a little older too, currently feeding on size 2 locusts. Not sure which instar they are though.
Both my congo's are a much lighter green overall than Harold, one even more so than the other with brown area's, side of abdomen is brown.
Hard to tell from the picture but I think they are a little older too, currently feeding on size 2 locusts. Not sure which instar they are though.
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My 6 year old would love one of these. She is not afraid of bugs, creepy crawlies. But I think she would get upset if it eat the spiders/bugs she catches.
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Wooho my little ghost will be here on tuesday hopefully, getting quite excited to see him/her, still havent worked out a unisex name yet 
Wooho my little ghost will be here on tuesday hopefully, getting quite excited to see him/her, still havent worked out a unisex name yet
Just call it MAXIMUM TRICERATOPS.
Job done
I enjoyed a good look around the local exotic pet shop here, would have come out with a Snake or something had I not had the girlfriend with me, looking utterly terrified
The chap said he is getting some of these in next week -
What a beast!
