It feels like we can't go more than a few months without having a new pet in the house. This time it's something quite different though; an extremely small and delicate orchid mantis!
This is a male, very recently hatched and only a couple of weeks old when he arrived in the post from a renowned expert and breeder. He's already grown significantly, even though he still easily fits on the tip of you finger. We've never kept an insect as a pet before, and he is already surprising and delighting us with his suddent bursts of speed and very inquisitive nature.
We're looking forward to watching him grow and change colour as he matures. You can already see a shimmer of fantastic irridescence covering his very inquisitive eyes.
