Started a new character recently and have no friends to play with 😭 I’m low rank just now but won’t take me long to get back up to speed, I have mic and happy to chat if anyone wants to add meee it’s Kirstayyy69
Been getting some closeups of my mantids, I love seeing how intricately built they are when you get the details!
Since Suki’s last molt she’s been terrified of every single feeder and pretended to perish in their presence, even a mere fruit fly was too fearsome
But we’ve reigned victorious! I managed to make a bottle fly unable to fly and poked it towards the exact right position where she was comfy and secure and made it just slow and stumbly enough for her not to be intimidated and she caved and gave it a munch. It’s been a rough journey but she’s officially onto her big girl bottles 🥹
Last time I posted my little princess Ducky she got a lot of love, so here she is again about a day after molt! Not too sure if she’ll darken even more, but she’s looking bright and beautiful 🥹
Another stunning close up for the mantis appreciators, this is my Pseudocreobotra wahlbergi, Miss Ducky! She’s still growing out of her baby colours 🖤
Managed to capture a whole series of clips of my Yunnan hunting, with near misses and all! This was her final strike in action, absolutely love feeding with this girl because she always makes it entertaining for us both 🤌 she’s a mighty little thing!
I was worried she’d struggle in her new bigger enclosure but I fear nothing is too much for Lumi, her greed knows no bounds
Maserati loves to creep on everyone from his top secret location - the thermometer
Few hours later and I’ve managed to catch the fella with its booty up enough to get a view of the underside, I feel like I’m counting 6 but I have no idea 😭 what do you guys think? I wanna be ready if this big baby ends up being a chonky female
This is my sweet new baby Little Foot! Super excited to see such a big fun species grow.
I haven’t managed to get any good photos for sexing really, I have a few from above and the end of the abdomen and managed one from the underside but can’t quite make out much from it really, but any best guesses from more experienced owners appreciated!
I’m under the impression they are i2-3, so very teeny at the moment! They’ve got such a lovely personality already 🥹 welcome little foot
Meet my baby draculaura!
My first lil jumping spider, a regal apalachicola, molted a week ago, based on what I was told she should be i7 now 🥹
Sweetest little bug I own, I’ve loved getting to know her!
Only thing I’m struggling with since getting her is what size feeders she should be on, the seller gave me melanogaster fruit flies but those seemed far too small so I moved her up to hydei, but if they are supposed to have prey more equal in size to their body, she’s more on par with bottle flies 😬 I’m a lil bit lost!
I can’t believe since getting him in March he’s now officially an adult 🥺 he’ll always be my teeny little guy, I’m so proud of him! My first ever mantis and he taught me everything I know and was there for me every step of this part of my life 🖤
Cheeky baby picture at the end to show how far he’s come, my big handsome guy!
He’s my fav to take pictures of, I feel like his colours are just so deep and nice 😌 I’m quite proud of how far I’ve gotten with him as my first mantis!
Little miss Lumi had her first molt with me a couple days ago, she’s now freshly fed and feisty 😌 I think she’s i4 now but she looks so teeny tiny still!
Just received this baby! I’m new to the species, but based on the photos I’m assuming they’re decently full and won’t need fed just yet? She’s quite a spicy little thing!
He’s became very intrigued by outside time his past couple of molts! Which is quite fun for me 😌
I’m preparing to get my second mantis and hoping to secure a spiny flower mantis. I’ve gotten a heat cable to help with its preferred temps and cut out and meshed over some ventilation panels in a deli cup enclosure as that seems like the general guidance for lower instars but looking for experienced advice on humidity?
I’ve read about 4-5 care sheets from different places for a general guideline however they all have differing advice from stating 60-70% humidity to 40-50% as they are too prone to infection to withstand higher humidities.
Does anyone have anything more exact for me to work with? I’m assuming about 40-60%, leaning into the 60s for molting but no higher to prevent infection or spread of fungi, and using minimal substrate?
I can’t believe how big my little guy has gotten, and how dark (he used to be yellowy/orange)! He’s been thriving, currently brewing up some blue bottles since he’s now big enough to tackle one.
He’s my first mantis and he’s been such an experience I decided to get a little ghost mantis tattoo in his honour!
His next molt should be to sub adult in about a week or so, but knowing him he’ll make me wait in anticipation for it 🤣
Hey guys, I’m looking for some good recs to get into following a heavy series, I was in a slump for ages so I feel like I’ve got a completely empty tbr :(
Romantasy books I’ve like -
- i’ve liked most of SJMs like ACOTAR and TOG, but utterly despised Crescent Cities, don’t know if it was just too different?
- Really enjoyed Fourth Wing
- Cruel Prince
- When the moon hatched
- early Zodiac Academy
I’ve really disliked things like Powerless and most YA books that have a more teenage approach to romance :/
I also am looking for books where the main love interest isn’t always obvious, the mc has potentially more than one, and can get quite into a politically world heavy plot
I despise pregnancy tropes so that’s a no no
If anyone knows anything that sounds up my alley that would be so great!! :) I’m so sorry if this post comes out super ugly I’m on my phone lol