Anon, I'm so sorry but your mantis friend isn't gonna last very long. :c
If you want a long-term segmented friend, try a tarantula. Those fuckers last a long time if you treat 'em right. Mine got to be around 20yrs old, and supposedly they can live longer.
I kinda miss my tarantula.
Plus they're actually quite docile so long as you don't spook them, they just wanna vibe
I've read it depends on the species. "New World" species tend to be docile with harmless or low-toxicity venoms with urticating hair as a defense (hair that can come loose and irritate your skin, giving you itchy skin). "Old World" tarantulas tend to be more venomous with aggression as a defense.
Also, "New World" tarantulas are usually fuzzy, "Old World" tarantulas usually aren't.
For their own good, let's hope anon doesn't become "more than friends" with this mantis...
I had one when I was a kid. Only bug that got a full pet funeral when it died, they are pretty cool. RIP Jorge.
Anon, I'm so sorry but your mantis friend isn't gonna last very long. :c
If you want a long-term segmented friend, try a tarantula. Those fuckers last a long time if you treat 'em right. Mine got to be around 20yrs old, and supposedly they can live longer.
I kinda miss my tarantula.
Plus they're actually quite docile so long as you don't spook them, they just wanna vibe
I've read it depends on the species. "New World" species tend to be docile with harmless or low-toxicity venoms with urticating hair as a defense (hair that can come loose and irritate your skin, giving you itchy skin). "Old World" tarantulas tend to be more venomous with aggression as a defense.
Also, "New World" tarantulas are usually fuzzy, "Old World" tarantulas usually aren't.