Gosh they’re beautiful,I love how the orchid mantis with the pinkish white and yellow colors beautifully matches the colors of your outfit -layer of facial makeup and lip color😊
Kio Watanabe you’re welcome and gosh yes they are!...Mother Nature never ceases to surprise me with the wonders, beauties all of which are extraordinary presents exposed!,I hope you continue to promote more beauties like the ones you’ve exposed many times before and also presently!☺️
Kio Watanabe thank you(likewise )and much more thanks to you for having fueled my inspiration to become enriched by those fascinating insects and become enthralled by nature all over again!...I sometimes wish i had extra time in my hands to collect them and learn more of their beauties ,abilities etc. but unfortunately I’m a busy man working on a personal artsy world of my own 😄😄😄☺️☺️☺️but I honestly am soothe to see that you’ve made a determined collection of insects that I’m enamored by -and I’d love to see more please!?😌😌😌
Hey, great video! Sucks they are so hard to get. Often people who are new to the hobby snatch them before breeders, like me, can get to them. Because of this the US hobby is slowly losing them which sucks.
@@ericvandenavond8748 I’m getting mine at a local shop that sells reptiles and bugs and so I want to get my orchid mantis from there because it’s a trusted place :)
You haven’t uploaded in 2 years but I hope you are doing well ! I only recently found your channel and have been watching all your videos and you are such a kind person 🥺 I hope all is well for you
ive seen one of your videos from 3 years ago possibly about the time it was uploaded, but ive only recently been really into mantis care vids and now i'm watching all of yours. i see you've still replied to comments somewhat recently and i think thats awesome 💫💫 even if youre not uploading anymore (which i would happily give you a super warm Welcome Back if you did! but i understand if not) its cool to see you checking up now and again💖
That's such a sweet comment, I really appreciate it! I do plan on coming back eventually but currently is just not the right time for me, life can get stressful but comments like yours are what make me come back to at least read them! 💕
I love your videos, please keep posting :) I'm getting my egg case in soon! I'm very excited. I'm only keeping 2 (separate enclosures) and releasing the rest in my garden
I’m new to keeping orchid mantids, i have all sorts of other bugs but I got lucky enough and managed to get one. When it comes to spraying the mantis nymph/adult will it harm them if they get sprayed with water or is it better to just spray the sides of the enclosure?
Why did you stop posting content? (not that it's any of my business) I loved watching your content, especially your mantis content. Do you plan on ever posting again? If you don't that's okay :)
Nice video thank you for providing good advice! I would love to eventually care for an orchid mantid as I never had one before, their vibrant colors especially on the legs are really interesting. For now I found a native species in my location. I believe it is a nymph male stagmomantis californica, but I'm not certain yet. I found him on my patio and I decided it would be a perfect beginner species to learn with. I made a large mason. Jar enclosure with garden mesh screening on the lid, and he adjusted to it quickly. Eventually when I gain experience with them, I plan to raise orchid or even ghost mantids, hopefully as a rewarding challenge.
Hello! I have always liked praying mantis. Recently though I am considering keeping them as pets, looking at different species and care advice. Thank you for an informative video! What types of plants (or vegetation in general) are good for a mantis enclosure?
Good luck with your future mantis! :) it totally depends on the species but generally I personally prefer plastic plants as it's quite difficult to keep a plant healthy in such a small environment but definitely admire people that do!
Beautiful mantis and beautiful you 😛. When I was young we used to call it kungfu master 😁 and believed that Bruce lee learned kungfu from the mantis 😅😅😬..
I was then going to say crickets are not the problem, it's that when you buy them from the pet shop they're hungry, no food in them, no nutrients in them, that is the problem. I feed mostly locust. What was interesting though was my devil's flower mantis, my favourite species, I won't have an other because they were just too difficult to feed. If it doesn't fly they don't take it, you can usually find wax worms ready that are already pupating in pets at home, but they only last 2 days after hatching, and hatching maggots is too irritatating for me just because the flies don't last in tubs, so you have to start new maggots every few days, and you get escaped flies, which last months somehow... I don't want flies flying around in my house basically, and I can't keep them alive as adults.
No i dont think they'd do that either but it is their natural instinct to seek higher ground to get warmer. It's about keeping your insect as true to its nature as possible
You should get a Devil's flower mantis (Idolomantis diabolica), I kept some in the past, only a few made it to adulthood and they are considered expert level mantis but you should be able to do it.
@@KioWatanabe idk if I’m lucky but I started with a ghost mantis and a devil’s flower mantis and my devil is on her 5-6 molt soon. Hopefully she will make it to adulthood
What type of heat lamp do you use? Are there adjustable ones that can be put to 82-85 degrees or should I go with a regular lamp and turn off/on the regulate heat
Hello I’m from Finland and I need help to find a mantis I realy want a spiny flower mantis and a ghost mantis and a orchid mantis can some body help me to find one site where they sell in euros €
do you know hierodula majuscula? also know as the giant rainforest mantis. ive never had a mantis before but ill be getting one soon and alot of people say that the giant rainforest mantis is great for beginners but i dont hear alot of people talk about them. so do you know any information about this species and if its actually true that they are good beginers?
@@KioWatanabe at the moment I’m seeing what foods would be best, I plan to get flightless fruit flies, but I’m afraid I can’t go any bigger on fly size. My mom is terrified of bugs, I’m very lucky to be able to get a mantis; Im getting a green ghost mantis to blend in. Am I allowed to feed them wild moths or flies that get stuck in my house? I might be able to buy wax worms if they eat those.
@@Punkimos Oh yea you can definitely feed them some flies that you caught that's no problem and with the wax worms I'd just try it out. Some mantis do eat them and some dont. But its totally okay to catch something and feed that to them :)
My fear of Insects makes me worry that I’ll get a mantis and then suddenly panic and when it’s on my hand I’ll just yeet it somewhere or even smash it with my hand. Insects are scary lol
My orchid died I was holding my mantis and was playing my phone on another hand And my mom called me to go down for dinner and when I opened the door knob I accidentally squeezed it
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I have hatched mantises for gardening purposes, nice little benificial insect creatures.
Same 😆
Gosh they’re beautiful,I love how the orchid mantis with the pinkish white and yellow colors beautifully matches the colors of your outfit -layer of facial makeup and lip color😊
Thank you 😊 they are absolutely beautiful indeed!
Kio Watanabe you’re welcome 😊
Kio Watanabe you’re welcome and gosh yes they are!...Mother Nature never ceases to surprise me with the wonders, beauties all of which are extraordinary presents exposed!,I hope you continue to promote more beauties like the ones you’ve exposed many times before and also presently!☺️
I appreciate your words! your fascination with these insects is great :)
Kio Watanabe thank you(likewise )and much more thanks to you for having fueled my inspiration to become enriched by those fascinating insects and become enthralled by nature all over again!...I sometimes wish i had extra time in my hands to collect them and learn more of their beauties ,abilities etc. but unfortunately I’m a busy man working on a personal artsy world of my own 😄😄😄☺️☺️☺️but I honestly am soothe to see that you’ve made a determined collection of insects that I’m enamored by -and I’d love to see more please!?😌😌😌
Aww what cute mantises!! I love all praying mantis, very helpful thank's again!!!:)
Jeez, how good can a video get? Awesome pets! Thanks for the well-presented info.
Hey, great video! Sucks they are so hard to get. Often people who are new to the hobby snatch them before breeders, like me, can get to them. Because of this the US hobby is slowly losing them which sucks.
Just bought one today in a utah pet store! They did ask me about breeding it to make sure the hobby stays alive.
I just googled and saw one for £29 in the Uk
@@lunity1111that's expensive! They're normally £8-15
Most insects look gross, creepy, dirty, but mantises are so cool. I want one
get one man! theyre easy to care for and super interesting!
I highly discourage getting one unless it's from a trusted breeder.
I strongly agree. When I look at other insects I gag, but mantises look so elegant and beautiful
@@ericvandenavond8748 I’m getting mine at a local shop that sells reptiles and bugs and so I want to get my orchid mantis from there because it’s a trusted place :)
mantises just seem so badass. i also love moths because theyre gorgeous
You haven’t uploaded in 2 years but I hope you are doing well ! I only recently found your channel and have been watching all your videos and you are such a kind person 🥺 I hope all is well for you
ive seen one of your videos from 3 years ago possibly about the time it was uploaded, but ive only recently been really into mantis care vids and now i'm watching all of yours. i see you've still replied to comments somewhat recently and i think thats awesome 💫💫 even if youre not uploading anymore (which i would happily give you a super warm Welcome Back if you did! but i understand if not) its cool to see you checking up now and again💖
That's such a sweet comment, I really appreciate it! I do plan on coming back eventually but currently is just not the right time for me, life can get stressful but comments like yours are what make me come back to at least read them! 💕
I love your videos, please keep posting :) I'm getting my egg case in soon! I'm very excited. I'm only keeping 2 (separate enclosures) and releasing the rest in my garden
Yay! Good to see you posting!
I really want some of these . They’re so beautiful .
I’m new to keeping orchid mantids, i have all sorts of other bugs but I got lucky enough and managed to get one. When it comes to spraying the mantis nymph/adult will it harm them if they get sprayed with water or is it better to just spray the sides of the enclosure?
Why did you stop posting content? (not that it's any of my business) I loved watching your content, especially your mantis content. Do you plan on ever posting again? If you don't that's okay :)
Nice video thank you for providing good advice! I would love to eventually care for an orchid mantid as I never had one before, their vibrant colors especially on the legs are really interesting. For now I found a native species in my location. I believe it is a nymph male stagmomantis californica, but I'm not certain yet. I found him on my patio and I decided it would be a perfect beginner species to learn with. I made a large mason. Jar enclosure with garden mesh screening on the lid, and he adjusted to it quickly. Eventually when I gain experience with them, I plan to raise orchid or even ghost mantids, hopefully as a rewarding challenge.
Aww good luck with it, i wish you great success 😊
Kio Watanabe thank you i appreciate that 🙏 best of luck with you too! stay safe
Hello! I have always liked praying mantis. Recently though I am considering keeping them as pets, looking at different species and care advice. Thank you for an informative video!
What types of plants (or vegetation in general) are good for a mantis enclosure?
Good luck with your future mantis! :) it totally depends on the species but generally I personally prefer plastic plants as it's quite difficult to keep a plant healthy in such a small environment but definitely admire people that do!
I'm looking to get an orchid mantis in the near future.
Beautiful mantis and beautiful you 😛. When I was young we used to call it kungfu master 😁 and believed that Bruce lee learned kungfu from the mantis 😅😅😬..
Some video! Thankyou kindly, subscribed.
Just got my ghost mantis soon
Thanks this vid was so helpful 😁
Beautiful. I love it.
My orchid mantis lives in my bathroom 😆❤️
Check out one minute stare down with an orchid mantis
I was then going to say crickets are not the problem, it's that when you buy them from the pet shop they're hungry, no food in them, no nutrients in them, that is the problem. I feed mostly locust. What was interesting though was my devil's flower mantis, my favourite species, I won't have an other because they were just too difficult to feed. If it doesn't fly they don't take it, you can usually find wax worms ready that are already pupating in pets at home, but they only last 2 days after hatching, and hatching maggots is too irritatating for me just because the flies don't last in tubs, so you have to start new maggots every few days, and you get escaped flies, which last months somehow... I don't want flies flying around in my house basically, and I can't keep them alive as adults.
Won't the mantis/insect be able to adapt to wherever the heat source is? I wouldn't imagine a mantis would move toward a heat pad and cook itself.
No i dont think they'd do that either but it is their natural instinct to seek higher ground to get warmer. It's about keeping your insect as true to its nature as possible
You should get a Devil's flower mantis (Idolomantis diabolica), I kept some in the past, only a few made it to adulthood and they are considered expert level mantis but you should be able to do it.
I have tried before and never succeeded so far :( its quite intimidating!
@@KioWatanabe Ya I understand. They are pretty difficult to feed because they are picky and also extremely fragile.
@@KioWatanabe idk if I’m lucky but I started with a ghost mantis and a devil’s flower mantis and my devil is on her 5-6 molt soon. Hopefully she will make it to adulthood
What type of heat lamp do you use? Are there adjustable ones that can be put to 82-85 degrees or should I go with a regular lamp and turn off/on the regulate heat
you have to get a thermometer and test out different distances of any heat lamp for which gives you the best inside temp
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Hi! Love your channel! Do you have any suggestions for heat lamps? If so can you suggest? Thanks 😊
Exo terra is great :)
@@KioWatanabe any specific ones? :)
what do they need for the bottom of the enclosure
Why aren't you uploading anymore? 🥺
Hello I’m from Finland and I need help to find a mantis I realy want a spiny flower mantis and a ghost mantis and a orchid mantis can some body help me to find one site where they sell in euros €
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i want a ghost mantis, i am setting up the enclosure today, and I was wondering if ghost mantis fly?
It could, but they dont do very much as they are not a very skittish species
what is the best way to control the humidty? What sort of device would you recommend?
How much do i have to feed them?
Can i feed them spiders?
How many times a week do you feed them ?
It depends. I'd say usually every other day!
awesome vid
do you know hierodula majuscula? also know as the giant rainforest mantis. ive never had a mantis before but ill be getting one soon and alot of people say that the giant rainforest mantis is great for beginners but i dont hear alot of people talk about them. so do you know any information about this species and if its actually true that they are good beginers?
Where did you buy your mantis? And can it be shipped to southeast asia country? I live in Brunei Darussalam
I have a video on this topic! :)
where do you find breeders for orchids?!
Just bought one its my first mantis wish me luck!
But where do you buy them?
I have exo terra nano tank is that ok I have the small
How did you buy the mantises?
My question is don’t the nymphs need more moisture for molting than adults do?
You want there enclosure to be dryer as it makes it easier for them to molt
Where do you order them
Do you like spiders too or only ohrid mantis ?
I love tarantulas!
Nice. Where you from. I have a fresh hatch :)
I'm from Germany!
@@KioWatanabe not gonna survive
Is illegal almost everywhere tho
Are meal worms ok?
Yes they are!
Do you have a ghost care video? I’m planning to get one! Also my house temperature is near 27 C do I still need a heat lamp?
Oh thats a great idea, i will make one sometime this week 😊 and no, there's no need for a heat lamp!
@@KioWatanabe at the moment I’m seeing what foods would be best, I plan to get flightless fruit flies, but I’m afraid I can’t go any bigger on fly size. My mom is terrified of bugs, I’m very lucky to be able to get a mantis; Im getting a green ghost mantis to blend in. Am I allowed to feed them wild moths or flies that get stuck in my house? I might be able to buy wax worms if they eat those.
@@Punkimos Oh yea you can definitely feed them some flies that you caught that's no problem and with the wax worms I'd just try it out. Some mantis do eat them and some dont. But its totally okay to catch something and feed that to them :)
Do they eat Mealworms? L3s
They can! :)
Orchid mantis looks like pink spiders😬😰
My fear of Insects makes me worry that I’ll get a mantis and then suddenly panic and when it’s on my hand I’ll just yeet it somewhere or even smash it with my hand. Insects are scary lol
LMAO please don't do that 😭😂 but i have that same fear with my spiders honestly
Where is the best place to get orchid mantasis except breeders
My orchid died I was holding my mantis and was playing my phone on another hand
And my mom called me to go down for dinner and when I opened the door knob I accidentally squeezed it
;~;
I’m legit heart broken
🥺Jesus
I think they should be free in the wild, not kept as pets
Too many ads gave up and watched someone else's vid 🤦🏻♂️
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