UPDATE: Today, when we woke up, Peterson/Failer had shed his skin and now has wings (which he didn't have previously). He still hasn't eaten anything but I also noticed that he only has one eye open after shedding his skin so we'll see what happens with him. If he continues to live, we just might start a tab at for our latest "pet".
I never thought I'd be typing those words but here I am!
This morning, Marion came into the house exclaiming that he had something very exciting to show the kids. He grabbed a 1/2 gallon jar out of the cupboard and disappeared outside again. When he reappeared he had this HUGE Praying Mantis...it had to be at least 5 inches long!
The kids were COMPLETELY fascinated with it...but I have to confess that I could only watch it for a few minutes before it was too much for me! Anyway, not 30 minutes later, Nathan came in the house with a smaller version...this one is about 2 1/2 inches long.
Through the course of the day, the larger one escaped but we still have the smaller one. The kids have named it Peterson/Failer Schlatter. 'He' now has a nice quart jar to live in with some grass, water, and sticks. Also throughout the day I caught a wormy thing, a cricket, and a fly to 'feed' it. I CANNOT believe what I will do for my children's happiness...ROFL!
So...please meet Peterson/Failer:
We'll have to see how long he stays alive...so far he hasn't eaten anything that we've provided.
Did I mention I can't believe I am a part of this????!!!!
