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Do praying mantises count as 'other pets and livestock?'

post #1 of 15
4/2/12 at 6:23am
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Because I'm hatching two eggcases :) That's going to be alot of praying mantises! I'll let most of them go after a day or two, of course, because they will eat eachother. But I'm planning on keeping a few. Apparentally they can actually be tamed and will eat from your fingers, ect. So has anybody done this before?

I have five hens and two pullets- one seven year old red star, Luna, one white leghorn, Sage, one SLW, Pepper, one adorable fluffy EE, Bedazzle, and one black star, Buckbeak. My two pullets are Nutella, my wheaten marans, thirty five weeks, (who is yet to lay an egg!), and her best friend, Sammy, seventeen weeks.

 

 

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I have five hens and two pullets- one seven year old red star, Luna, one white leghorn, Sage, one SLW, Pepper, one adorable fluffy EE, Bedazzle, and one black star, Buckbeak. My two pullets are Nutella, my wheaten marans, thirty five weeks, (who is yet to lay an egg!), and her best friend, Sammy, seventeen weeks.

 

 

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post #2 of 15
4/2/12 at 6:29am

When I was a young girl, I found a praying mantis egg sac, and I kept it in one of those steel Bandaid boxes until it hatched, then I released all the babies into my mom's flower bed.  It was just fascinating!  So many little green babies came out of that egg sac!  Truly tiny miniatures!

 

If you could share pics, that would be wonderful! 

 

Sharon

Proud owner of some nice show quality Buckeyes and Silver Penciled Plymouth Rocks.  I love gardening and being outdoors.  I'm lucky to have a great family, and two cute dogs.  I live out in the country on six wooded acres and it's just paradise!  (Except the mortgage payment and bills, of course)

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Proud owner of some nice show quality Buckeyes and Silver Penciled Plymouth Rocks.  I love gardening and being outdoors.  I'm lucky to have a great family, and two cute dogs.  I live out in the country on six wooded acres and it's just paradise!  (Except the mortgage payment and bills, of course)

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post #3 of 15
4/2/12 at 6:46pm

I just found two sac's yesterday in the yard, just watching, has to be really warm for them to hatch. I don't think you can tame a bug.  hide.gif

 

 

  

 

 

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post #4 of 15
4/2/12 at 6:52pm

you can, but tame the females, not the males, the males will attack and bite (blame the females because when it is breeding season, lets say many, many, many males die after having some "fun"  wink.png  )

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If what CNN says is true...Then I must be a 'evil 4-Her'. If you are proud to be a 'evil 4-Her" Or ex4-Her put this in your siggy! I like knowing were my food is from, and how it is raised!

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post #5 of 15
4/2/12 at 6:53pm
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Actually everything I've read says they do tame and get used to human handling. I hope so! I hope yours hatch!

I have five hens and two pullets- one seven year old red star, Luna, one white leghorn, Sage, one SLW, Pepper, one adorable fluffy EE, Bedazzle, and one black star, Buckbeak. My two pullets are Nutella, my wheaten marans, thirty five weeks, (who is yet to lay an egg!), and her best friend, Sammy, seventeen weeks.

 

 

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I have five hens and two pullets- one seven year old red star, Luna, one white leghorn, Sage, one SLW, Pepper, one adorable fluffy EE, Bedazzle, and one black star, Buckbeak. My two pullets are Nutella, my wheaten marans, thirty five weeks, (who is yet to lay an egg!), and her best friend, Sammy, seventeen weeks.

 

 

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post #6 of 15
4/2/12 at 7:10pm
Sure they count. Some of the more ornate species look like they should be in the Aliens and Extraterrestrial section though.
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post #7 of 15
4/2/12 at 7:18pm

EP! *hides* that IS scary!

If what CNN says is true...Then I must be a 'evil 4-Her'. If you are proud to be a 'evil 4-Her" Or ex4-Her put this in your siggy! I like knowing were my food is from, and how it is raised!

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If what CNN says is true...Then I must be a 'evil 4-Her'. If you are proud to be a 'evil 4-Her" Or ex4-Her put this in your siggy! I like knowing were my food is from, and how it is raised!

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post #8 of 15
4/3/12 at 6:13am

Here's a short e how article

 

http://www.wikihow.com/Tame-a-Praying-Mantis

 

I personally love Praying Mantises and would love to raise some this year 

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 Crested Ducks                     Common Chicken Practices          Learn more about Avian Influenza

 

 

Helen: Daria, do you have to look at everything in such a negative light?

Daria: Could you possibly be referring to the harsh light of reality?

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post #9 of 15
4/3/12 at 12:29pm
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Originally Posted by punk-a-doodle View Post

Sure they count. Some of the more ornate species look like they should be in the Aliens and Extraterrestrial section though.
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I have five hens and two pullets- one seven year old red star, Luna, one white leghorn, Sage, one SLW, Pepper, one adorable fluffy EE, Bedazzle, and one black star, Buckbeak. My two pullets are Nutella, my wheaten marans, thirty five weeks, (who is yet to lay an egg!), and her best friend, Sammy, seventeen weeks.

 

 

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I have five hens and two pullets- one seven year old red star, Luna, one white leghorn, Sage, one SLW, Pepper, one adorable fluffy EE, Bedazzle, and one black star, Buckbeak. My two pullets are Nutella, my wheaten marans, thirty five weeks, (who is yet to lay an egg!), and her best friend, Sammy, seventeen weeks.

 

 

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post #10 of 15
4/3/12 at 12:30pm
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Here's a short e how article

 

http://www.wikihow.com/Tame-a-Praying-Mantis

 

I personally love Praying Mantises and would love to raise some this year 



Thanks!

 

I have five hens and two pullets- one seven year old red star, Luna, one white leghorn, Sage, one SLW, Pepper, one adorable fluffy EE, Bedazzle, and one black star, Buckbeak. My two pullets are Nutella, my wheaten marans, thirty five weeks, (who is yet to lay an egg!), and her best friend, Sammy, seventeen weeks.

 

 

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I have five hens and two pullets- one seven year old red star, Luna, one white leghorn, Sage, one SLW, Pepper, one adorable fluffy EE, Bedazzle, and one black star, Buckbeak. My two pullets are Nutella, my wheaten marans, thirty five weeks, (who is yet to lay an egg!), and her best friend, Sammy, seventeen weeks.

 

 

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