spider V the mantis..dinner time..

my pet eating orb spider

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great composition on this one, i love the eyes on the mantis, on another forum one guy was experimenting that at night the eyes change color completely to adapt to the dark. its pretty interesting to see.

That is pretty neat....just the other night there were 3 preying mantis on my front porch having dinner, but I couldn't take any pictures. they were pretty small though. Do you really have this one as a pet or just know where to always find it outside?

3Turner wrote in post #3914931
That is pretty neat....just the other night there were 3 preying mantis on my front porch having dinner, but I couldn't take any pictures. they were pretty small though. Do you really have this one as a pet or just know where to always find it outside?

yes i have him as a pet..i bought him 2 weeks ago as a 1inch baby..its a giant asian mantis..there the largest of the prey mantis growing for 1 year..after about year it sheds for the last time and finaly gets his or her wings..i feed it stuff fomr my garden once every 2 days..he or she will get very big some get as big as 10-15cm with fat bodys..great for amcro work and this is the only reson i bought it.il get u some mroe pics ok..

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macro junkie wrote in post #3917526
she will get very big some get as big as 10-15cm with fat bodys..

Can you post a shot of where you keep it....I assume a glass aquarium.

Love the second shot

Brian V.

3Turner wrote in post #3918373


Can you post a shot of where you keep it....I assume a glass aquarium.

yes..il post one in bit..