prey mantis part 3- hope u like

lance v wrote in post #4002579
great shots but now be honest. r those drops from water or did u freeze it?
i only ask because its in the same pose each time:p

i see what u mean..i just looked at it again..2 are alike.i have such a bad brain i cant rember but that could be a bad crop and zoom..can u belive it..i only took them this morning and i forgot allready.. but on my life its not frozen..

Just fantastic work.

A really awesome series of shots. Great detail!

May I ask: Do mantises make good pets?

Wow, those are absolutely amazing!!!!

Fantastic. That thing is a beautiful monster!

AirBrontosaurus wrote in post #4004435
May I ask: Do mantises make good pets?

well this is the 1st time i have had one..its very feindly and i can get up to 5:1 life size almost touching him and he just looks at me and trys to climb up the flash.. after 1 year he or she wil get there wings..he or she is very freindly and i make sure i pick it up every day so its use to me..I got it only for macro..if your in to macro i would say get a giant asian mantis..i got mine for free but u can buy them as babys online for 5$..it was 1 inch when i got him..hes 2 inchs now and growing fast..do u want to see where he lives?il show u give me 10 mins il get u a pic

here u go..check out how small he is.still a baby.all u need is a cheap plastic tank some soil on bottom and heat mat on bottom not in the tank under the tank,sorry for out of focus pic i was in hurry but u can get an idear on how small it is,.

small plastis tank
soil at bottom cleaned out once a week
stone and a plastic plant for him to climb on
u cant see it in the pic but small bowl full with small stones then toped up with water..this way he cant drown when its drinking the water,.
sat on heat mat 2?3rds so 1/3rd is not on the mat..this way the mantis can go to the cold part of the tank if he gets to warm..

feed crickets 1 every 2 days.when hes bigger feed bigger things and more often.This is the 1st time i have seen or had one as a pet..and now i have had one i want more..difrent breeds...

HOSTED PHOTO
please log in to view hosted photos in full size.

HOSTED PHOTO
please log in to view hosted photos in full size.

The second shot is the best of your mantids series for me

Techuser wrote in post #4005357
The second shot is the best of your mantids series for me

yes i like that one to..i see i have one in your aviter..do u keep them as pets to?

here i seens this pic and got it fomr your flick acount..what breed is it and do u live by them or breed them or what?i have lots of pics of them in you flick acount

http://www.flickr.com …/137907730/in/s​et-592032/

incredible shots here,, all shot with a 65 mm amazing,, excellent contrast with black backround

macro junkie wrote in post #4005141
I got it only for macro..if your in to macro i would say get a giant asian mantis..

We cant get them in NZ the hole...dont introduce species thing lol but we have little native ones. they grow to about the size ures is now. stilll very cool.

I love your mantis. Especially the ones of it eating spiders

macro junkie wrote in post #4006317
yes i like that one to..i see i have one in your aviter..do u keep them as pets to?

here i seens this pic and got it fomr your flick acount..what breed is it and do u live by them or breed them or what?i have lots of pics of them in you flick acount

http://www.flickr.com …/137907730/in/s​et-592032/

They are oxyopsis peruviana, sometimes i breed them and release most of the nymphs at the backyard, keep a few for me

They look like they'd make nice pets. I might have to get myself one...

mj your nuts lol almost like powow trying to convince people to get these huge pink tarantula's like his. that would be a good pet for you too actually. eats the same stuff your mantis does and the same type of setup would work for it