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How do you prompt your mantis to crawl onto your hand?
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<blockquote data-quote="OmniXVII" data-source="post: 308554" data-attributes="member: 10421"><p>Gently put two of your fingers underneath the mantid's front legs. You can scoop them up by gently reaching underneath their abdomen and lifting upwards. If they need some coaxing, gently nudge the back of its abdomen. Make sure to get your mantid's attention first before picking them up. Sometimes you can startle them if you moved stealthily towards their body. My mantis has gotten to the point where I can stroke his front claws without him reacting, and he'll realize my presence once I start to lift him up. I can even gently stroke his abdomen and pet him without him freaking out! ^_^</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="OmniXVII, post: 308554, member: 10421"] Gently put two of your fingers underneath the mantid's front legs. You can scoop them up by gently reaching underneath their abdomen and lifting upwards. If they need some coaxing, gently nudge the back of its abdomen. Make sure to get your mantid's attention first before picking them up. Sometimes you can startle them if you moved stealthily towards their body. My mantis has gotten to the point where I can stroke his front claws without him reacting, and he'll realize my presence once I start to lift him up. I can even gently stroke his abdomen and pet him without him freaking out! ^_^ [/QUOTE]
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