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Old 08-11-2007, 09:35 PM
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Hey guys!!

I'm kinda a newy to the forum. Just thought I'd start off with a simple post lol.
So anyway who has a mantis? I've got about 250 (I breed and sell them off) bout 100 African Mantids and 150 Giant Asian mantids.
Does anyone else here sell mantids, or have any experiance with them??

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Old 08-11-2007, 09:44 PM
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I have kept a few, recently I have had a couple die so I have given up with them
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Old 08-11-2007, 09:48 PM
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ooh dear! How old were they? And what species? Mantids can live from (depending on the species) anywere from 9 months to 2 years.

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Old 08-11-2007, 09:50 PM
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well one of my malaysian orchid mantis died, the other day, and I have had a couple of chinese mantis die, I had a malaysian orchid mantis that lived over a year and an african that lived about 14 months, I also have a sub ault indian violin mantis at the moment.
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Old 08-11-2007, 09:57 PM
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oooh the classic violin mantis!! You can house them in groups you know, they're not canabalistic.
Orchids are generally a weak mantis, they easily get problems when it comes to shedding.
Lol I'm not a big fan of chinese mantids, I think they look weird.

Very nice collection!!

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Old 08-11-2007, 09:59 PM
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mantis are ace. I've currentl got an adult marbled mantis and as of last night a recently shed L3 ghost mantis.

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Old 08-11-2007, 10:47 PM
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Marbled are really cool! Nice size and a perfect eating machine!
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I have 1 or 2.
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welcome to the forum!!

i never really have any luck with mantids
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Old 09-11-2007, 09:40 AM
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Oooh dear, what mantids have you had before then?
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