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Woman Rescues A Grasshopper And Gives Her The Best Life Ever (Original Post) catbyte Oct 2019 OP
Someone respond to this great story! I just hear crickets! Beakybird Oct 2019 #1
"Patience Grasshopper" democratisphere Oct 2019 #2
Now all she needs is some chocolate to dip it in. CentralMass Oct 2019 #3
Very touching story, that someone could be so kind and caring to a grasshopper. Fla Dem Oct 2019 #4
I brought in a praying mantis I_UndergroundPanther Oct 2019 #5
I also had a mantis mokawanis Oct 2019 #6

Fla Dem

(23,676 posts)
4. Very touching story, that someone could be so kind and caring to a grasshopper.
Thu Oct 10, 2019, 10:09 AM
Oct 2019

Would love a follow-up on whether the eggs hatched.

I_UndergroundPanther

(12,470 posts)
5. I brought in a praying mantis
Thu Oct 10, 2019, 08:24 PM
Oct 2019

And she lived in a terrarium often she liked to climb curtains and sit on the curtain rod in the sun. I fed her fruit veggies and little bits of hamburger. Met her in late October. She lived with me about a year,she loved ride ing on my shoulder or on my head clinging to my hair. She was very aware and affectionate she'd use her little mandibles to touch my face. The cats wouldn't attack her, she'd sometimes fly down on one of the cats and the cats would sniff her and let her ride on them. All animals are wonderful.

mokawanis

(4,441 posts)
6. I also had a mantis
Fri Oct 11, 2019, 03:19 PM
Oct 2019

Managed to keep it alive for a little over 8 months. I fed it crickets and I misted the little terrarium I kept it in twice a day. Really enjoyed having it around. When I went on vacation once I actually drove about 20 miles to leave it with my son while I was gone. He thought it was a little strange to go to that trouble, but I felt obligated to keep it alive as long as I could.

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