# FS: Asian Praying Mantis

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-asian-praying-mantis/119287
**Category:** Classifieds
**Created:** [October 19, 2008, 8:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-asian-praying-mantis/119287 "2008-10-19T08:44:28Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author: ![Fobwall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7ea924/32.png) [@Fobwall](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fobwall)
#### Post date: [October 19, 2008, 8:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-asian-praying-mantis/119287/1 "2008-10-19T08:44:28Z")

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I have an Asian Praying Mantis for sale. I raised it since it came out of the egg, about 3 months old. Eats very well. These are the coolest insect pets to keep. They eat anything… roughly 3.5 - 4" long.

Here are the pics:

![http://gonrad.com/200810/1.jpg](http://gonrad.com/200810/1.jpg)  
 ![http://gonrad.com/200810/2.jpg](http://gonrad.com/200810/2.jpg)  
 ![http://gonrad.com/200810/3.jpg](http://gonrad.com/200810/3.jpg)  
 ![http://gonrad.com/200810/4.jpg](http://gonrad.com/200810/4.jpg)  
 ![http://gonrad.com/200810/5.jpg](http://gonrad.com/200810/5.jpg)

$45

Located in Oakville. You will need to bring your own enclosure / container to come pick it up.

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### Author: ![Qred13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/8c91f0/32.png) [@Qred13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Qred13)
#### Post date: [October 19, 2008, 9:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-asian-praying-mantis/119287/2 "2008-10-19T09:26:22Z")

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Let him go!

Looks like a jail for many other animals you have there.

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### Author: ![Wongger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/41988e/32.png) [@Wongger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wongger)
#### Post date: [October 19, 2008, 10:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-asian-praying-mantis/119287/3 "2008-10-19T10:28:05Z")

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Hahaha, Man that thing is awesome. I wish I lived in Oakville, I would pay you a visit lol

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### Author: ![Keez](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/keez/32/5570_2.png) [@Keez](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Keez)
#### Post date: [October 19, 2008, 11:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-asian-praying-mantis/119287/4 "2008-10-19T11:04:05Z")

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cvan you handle these guys?

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### Author: ![Fobwall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7ea924/32.png) [@Fobwall](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fobwall)
#### Post date: [October 19, 2008, 1:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-asian-praying-mantis/119287/5 "2008-10-19T13:57:34Z")

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Yes you can handle them… they wont bite, but they will crawl over u, its kinda fun

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### Author: ![Fobwall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7ea924/32.png) [@Fobwall](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fobwall)
#### Post date: [October 19, 2008, 1:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-asian-praying-mantis/119287/6 "2008-10-19T13:58:09Z")

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> [@so i just photoshopped Viper rims on my truck....](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-just-photoshopped-viper-rims-on-my-truck/18724/12):
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> Let him go!
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> Looks like a jail for many other animals you have there.

Shhh

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### Author: ![jim](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jim/32/5507_2.png) [@jim](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jim)
#### Post date: [October 19, 2008, 2:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-asian-praying-mantis/119287/7 "2008-10-19T14:03:52Z")

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What kind of birds do you have Mike?

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### Author: ![Fobwall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7ea924/32.png) [@Fobwall](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fobwall)
#### Post date: [October 20, 2008, 9:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-asian-praying-mantis/119287/8 "2008-10-20T09:39:45Z")

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I don’t have any at the moment but I’m still waiting on a Blue Headed Pionus…

I have the cage and toys ready, been waiting for about 9 months now.

[http://www.mylittledarlings.com/](http://www.mylittledarlings.com/) that’s the place I’m getting it from.

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### Author: ![Fobwall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7ea924/32.png) [@Fobwall](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fobwall)
#### Post date: [October 20, 2008, 9:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-asian-praying-mantis/119287/9 "2008-10-20T09:40:18Z")

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Do you have any birds Jim?

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### Author: ![Tacoboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/2acd7d/32.png) [@Tacoboy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tacoboy)
#### Post date: [October 20, 2008, 9:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-asian-praying-mantis/119287/10 "2008-10-20T09:53:26Z")

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so Is this the JDM version then? I have seen Praying Mantis’ out @ my parents country property before, they arent the same?

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### Author: ![Fobwall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7ea924/32.png) [@Fobwall](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fobwall)
#### Post date: [October 20, 2008, 10:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-asian-praying-mantis/119287/11 "2008-10-20T10:16:45Z")

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This is a CDM version, Chinese Domestic Market. They are a little faster and you can tell they are Chinese by looking at their eyes too.

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### Author: ![kollo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kollo/32/5661_2.png) [@kollo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kollo)
#### Post date: [October 20, 2008, 10:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-asian-praying-mantis/119287/12 "2008-10-20T10:18:38Z")

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i give you $0.01

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### Author: ![jim](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jim/32/5507_2.png) [@jim](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jim)
#### Post date: [October 20, 2008, 12:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-asian-praying-mantis/119287/13 "2008-10-20T12:10:18Z")

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> [@Dream Car \*pics\* (56k go away)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dream-car-pics-56k-go-away/16915/155):
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> Do you have any birds Jim?

Yes…I have 3, African gray, Amazon double yellow head and a Meyers.  
The gray I’ve had for 17years, the Amazon is 12 and the Meyers is 16years, lots of work but great pets.

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### Author: ![jim](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jim/32/5507_2.png) [@jim](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jim)
#### Post date: [October 20, 2008, 12:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-asian-praying-mantis/119287/14 "2008-10-20T12:33:43Z")

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Sorry for messing up your name Mark, Don’t know where I got Mike from…

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### Author: ![Fobwall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7ea924/32.png) [@Fobwall](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fobwall)
#### Post date: [October 20, 2008, 12:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-asian-praying-mantis/119287/15 "2008-10-20T12:44:20Z")

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wow that’s amazing! How is your Amazon double yellow head? Those are probably one of the nicest looking parrots you can get, but I’ve heard they either turn out to be really noisy and annoying, or nice. It’s like a 50/50 chance when you get one.

You must have a lot of time to spend with them eh… I know that African Grays require a lot of time, but those are really nice too.

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### Author: ![krgoodwin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krgoodwin/32/5559_2.png) [@krgoodwin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/krgoodwin)
#### Post date: [October 20, 2008, 2:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-asian-praying-mantis/119287/16 "2008-10-20T14:05:56Z")

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What’s the difference between a $45 Asian mantis and a free North American mantis? I found this one in my backyard.  
 ![http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/2278/dsc0071go5.jpg](http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/2278/dsc0071go5.jpg)

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### Author: ![Fobwall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7ea924/32.png) [@Fobwall](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fobwall)
#### Post date: [October 20, 2008, 2:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-asian-praying-mantis/119287/17 "2008-10-20T14:39:05Z")

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It’s the difference between a 240sx and a 180sx.

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### Author: ![educated\_Idiot](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/educated_idiot/32/5684_2.png) [@educated\_Idiot](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/educated_Idiot)
#### Post date: [October 20, 2008, 3:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-asian-praying-mantis/119287/18 "2008-10-20T15:58:16Z")

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They move with Turbo Stealth!

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### Author: ![Happy240sx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/happy240sx/32/5515_2.png) [@Happy240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Happy240sx)
#### Post date: [October 20, 2008, 4:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-asian-praying-mantis/119287/19 "2008-10-20T16:27:53Z")

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I don’t want to buy a bug…but I will personally start a fund to get Mark laid so we don’t have to have thread like this anymore. I figure if we all chip in 5 bucks we can get Mark something really nice…

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### Author: ![Keez](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/keez/32/5570_2.png) [@Keez](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Keez)
#### Post date: [October 20, 2008, 4:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-asian-praying-mantis/119287/20 "2008-10-20T16:32:49Z")

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i have a hedgehog, leopard gecko, newt and hamster. if it wasnt 45 bucks id so take it, im all about them funky animals

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