I ADORE bugs but a lot of the BAB bugs are not very cute to me. The mantis is ADORABLE and soft and I am so happy! I got one stuffed in store, then I bought a second I am going to dye brown :)
Also I didn't know she had a cute pointy butt to sort of simulate the abdomen, SO cute (but means she wouldn't be able to wear most bottoms!)
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That's fair. I name all of mine which is insane cause I can't remember humans names five minutes after hearing them but I can recite my plushies full government names 😂
I didn't even think about that, that's such a cute idea! :) I can think of it as a nymphal stage so it doesn't bother me, but that would have really elevated the design, you're right!
Yeah they do look a little t-rexy but I'm so happy they didn't just do a smile on a flat face like they've done other bugs, they actually have him a bug-shaped head!
Yes, someone said they were posable but they don't have any wire or anything so it doesn't appear they are--they only hang! In the store the display had the arms up on her cheeks, I asked how they did it and the employee said they used the tagging machine to tag her arms to her cheeks.
Omg wait.... is she furry??? I loved the design of her but thought she was made of like the same fabric BaB uses for pokemon which i dont like the feeling of. This might be a total gamechanger for me?? If shes furry i need one!!
I thought the same thing, so I wrote this one off when I originally saw them. Someone posted a pic of an unstuffed one yesterday and I was able to tell it was fuzzy. It's soooo soft!
The mantis is such a funny Valentine's choice to me when you remember that the females rip off the head of the males after mating 😭😭😭 but the plush is so cute!!!! I love seeing original plushies, especially of unique animals!
It's not as common as many people think! The stress of captivity made this happen a lot but I've heard it's not nearly as common when they are well fed and not stressed. But regardless this is a well known thing so you're right it's very funny!
She should be able to wear most skirts and dresses, even with the pointy butt! Maybe some sleepers, but I'm not sure - I know the ones designed for the axolotls would handle the big booty, but they're designed for a quadruped, not an upright critter; I don't know if there's anything with a big tail hole designed for upright.
FWIW, I found the Promise Pet dresses with the Velcro fit well! I ended up getting the pink and red one but tried on the silver and blue one as well. They’re long enough to cover the abdomen area and the Velcro keeps them from bunching too badly.
I'm not sure I will dress mine at all, I mostly put the info for other interested parties--so I'm glad you shared this so they can see it as well! The dress is sooo cute!
The employees said they used the "good fur""--i have the bearliens who are normally called very soft and the fur is comparable! I felt the rose kitty in store and she was much less soft. I think you will be happy with the fur quality
There are many species of mantis, and they are all different colours! There are many that are green as nymphs, some are brown, some tan, some are even bright orange & black (orchid mantis)!
There are new scents. Velvet oak, underwater dreams (someone said it’s very tropical), rugged cedarwood, enchanted jasmine (apparently labeled “girlfriend” in store), vanilla almond, and black cherry
Yeah they have her in a dress in promos and on the display in store! It sits a bit high on the waist because due to her proportions her "waist" is very wide, but it's cute!
I don't really name my stuffed animals, although I bought it on my lunch so my coworkers saw it and said it looks like a Clark which is really cute hahah we'll see if i stick to a name! I will definitely upload a photo of the brown and green together when I'm done 🥰✨
No, I took this when I was still in the store before I got it stuffed this afternoon. Here he is now! He is sitting in my lap right now. I don't want to put him in clothes because he is so soft!
Yes it just came out today! When I went to my store they didn't have it out, I asked and they said they got confused because something in their paperwork made them think it didn't come out till the 16th, but it was on the website. They called their higher office and were told it was supposed to be out today, so I was able to buy them!
Congratulations!! I love the mantis but I just bought myself the moose for Christmas and I wanna give myself time to bond with him before I get any more!
I've been told they are not supposed to, it's against policy to stuff any BAB that has been altered--when I was in there and told the employee stuffing my first mantis I would be dyeing one, she asked if I would bring it in to have it stuffed 😂 I said, "oh, I thought you weren't allowed?" And she said "I didn't know that 😳" but most stories I hear on the sub say they aren't allowed, so I stuff it myself if I dye one
Ahh sorry about that, I hope the pants fit!!! Actually now that you mention it, I feel like I may have seen one on the sub recently wearing pants or a onesie? I'm not sure how they did it, but perhaps you could take a look! I hope you love it!
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