Well this is my snake Princess, shes a female desert king snake, in the wild she would normally be found hunting diamondback rattlesnakes and there pretty damn good at it too, as they are immune to the venom.

 

Shes a year and 4 months old so still plenty of growth in her yet.

 

Although she isn't displaying the full Desert kind snake colors yet, they should start appearing soon, well i hope they do as at present she is showing the same banding and markings as a king cobra lol

 

 

 

 

 

King cobra lol

Haha, yeah. They are pretty awesome. I used to feed my first one on spiders only. loved them

whats the differance? Size?

howd you go about getting and caring for a mantis

id imagine theyrs a few different kinds

In species? yeah size, colour, agressiveness. Id like another african mantis, theyre pretty big

You can actually get them of ebay now. They have to be sold as live food to abide by ebay rules :D

Heat mat (not essential but good) depending on species a good misting of water for a humid cage and fresh food. pretty easy to keep really

What food? other insects?

Yeah, crickets are good, but they need to be feed fresh food aswel so as not to poison the mantis.

wow there amazing im buying one lol!!!

 

What do i need??

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Cilnia-humeralis-wide-arm-praying-mantis-/190506433069?pt=UK_Pet_Supplies_Reptiles_Spiders_Insects&hash=item2c5b117a2d

wow there amazing im buying one lol!!!

 

What do i need??

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Cilnia-humeralis-wide-arm-praying-mantis-/190506433069?pt=UK_Pet_Supplies_Reptiles_Spiders_Insects&hash=item2c5b117a2d

 

+1

i thought they had to have heat regulated tanks n stuff

but i guess you learn as you go

before you go on buying some guys id do your research on species and stuff. Some of them can be hard tp keep and do need regulated heat and stuff, and some you cant handle. For a first time keeper id get either a chinese or african mantis.

Cooooool,!!! I want a Mantis too, tell us more!!

nice i wasnt giong for an ebay

but good info anyway

i used to have stick insects but a mantis is a bit different

Cooooool,!!! I want a Mantis too, tell us more!!

 

:lol::lol:

 

do they bite :ohmy:

 

 

one of this i could not handle to much like a spider and look at the size of them :hurl:

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GIANT-THORNY-Stick-Insect-nymphs-Buy-5-get-2-Free-/230588649242?pt=UK_Pet_Supplies_Reptiles_Spiders_Insects&hash=item35b0278f1a

Ive got 2 Bearded Dragons called Frank and Betty :)

 

love the bearded dragons mate...i hope they dont eat them leaves though :lol:

:lol::lol:

 

do they bite :ohmy:

 

 

one of this i could not handle to much like a spider and look at the size of them :hurl:

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GIANT-THORNY-Stick-Insect-nymphs-Buy-5-get-2-Free-/230588649242?pt=UK_Pet_Supplies_Reptiles_Spiders_Insects&hash=item35b0278f1a

 

i suppose if you stuck your maggot into the tank they would take a nibble :lol:

i suppose if you stuck your maggot into the tank they would take a nibble :lol:

 

you would like that wouldnt you :lol:

If you mean the look on your face when a mantis grabs your wanger, yeah LOL

They can bite. I have had one draw blood before. but its quite rare. (the one that bit me died the next day of old age, she was going for a fly that was on my hand, she missed)

This is what i mean by getting the right species though, some will sit on your hand and eat, some will attack you