Here's Gustav. I've included fingers for scale.

my monitor isn't very good. how many does he have?

Gustav is cool! We did that with a praying mantis this summer with the kids. They named him cheeseball. It turned out we couldn't find enough bugs to eat, so we let him go free before he died in captivity. Still, it was fun for a bit.

looks like the top of a wheat stem. you should have named him phytomer.

Just one. He's waving it at you.

The nice thing about stick bugs is that they eat lettuce (supposedly). I haven't seen him eat anything yet.

Yeah, that is much more convenient. We had read the mantises were good pets and I suppose a pet store somewhere might have food for a pet like that.

Errr....is he alive?

Not that I am questioning or parenting skills or anything.....

I am going to pick up the puppy this morning! Finally!:D My sweetheart is finally coming home! Yea!!!

The bed is ready and the treats are in the right spots, the doggy dishes are ready and cleaned, the kennel is together, the "puppy on the go" pack is ready, the collar with dog tag is all together, the doggy shampoo is out and ready to combat ticks, the nail trimmers are out for trimming, and I am all set! Bring on the pooper I am ready!! (ooh I have to go buy papertowels)

My sweetheart, Osa, will be at home by tonight!

(please excuse the run ons I'm all excited)

You are getting a baby bear?

No. Live things are too much responsibility.

A baby female bear. :p

brilliant. Wonderful. Enjoy it honey!

We will have another used dog in residence in a few weeks. He is the same age as our current dog (5) and is handsome and healthy. We think our girl will love having a new brother who can frolic with her and then flop down for a window-rattling snore.

And this is funny: her name is Bimbo (she came with it, we thought to change it but she doesn't mind so Bimbo she is still) and his registered name has Scholar in it, so his call name is Rhodes. Yes, we will have a Rhodes scholar and a Bimbo as our pets. :)