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Mantid Discussions
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Just ordered my first Mantis and have some questions about handling and feeding.
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<blockquote data-quote="Sauromayne" data-source="post: 316167" data-attributes="member: 10345"><p>Good to know you can put them in the fridge for a little to make them easier to deal with.</p><p></p><p>Would small crickets be a good step up from the ff's or should I try the housefly pupae before crickets?</p><p></p><p>The habitat I'm starting with is this one <a href="https://shop.bugsincyberspace.com/Mantis-Habitat-Kit-bic861.htm" target="_blank">https://shop.bugsincyberspace.com/Mantis-Habitat-Kit-bic861.htm</a></p><p></p><p>Since mantids spend most their time hanging from the ceiling is it okay to take the lid off while the mantis is hanging from the ceiling? If I take the lid off and put my hand underneath it will it crawl onto my hand? (As long as it's not molting) I'm probably being overly cautious but I've never had an insect as a pet before and I am assuming they are fragile so I just don't want to do anything I shouldn't be doing.</p><p></p><p>Also, do you have any suggestions for a bigger habitat I should get once this one is outgrown? Would something like this be good? <a href="https://shop.bugsincyberspace.com/Small-White-Cube-with-Sleeve-bic868b.htm" target="_blank">https://shop.bugsincyberspace.com/Small-White-Cube-with-Sleeve-bic868b.htm</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sauromayne, post: 316167, member: 10345"] Good to know you can put them in the fridge for a little to make them easier to deal with. Would small crickets be a good step up from the ff's or should I try the housefly pupae before crickets? The habitat I'm starting with is this one [URL="https://shop.bugsincyberspace.com/Mantis-Habitat-Kit-bic861.htm"]https://shop.bugsincyberspace.com/Mantis-Habitat-Kit-bic861.htm[/URL] Since mantids spend most their time hanging from the ceiling is it okay to take the lid off while the mantis is hanging from the ceiling? If I take the lid off and put my hand underneath it will it crawl onto my hand? (As long as it's not molting) I'm probably being overly cautious but I've never had an insect as a pet before and I am assuming they are fragile so I just don't want to do anything I shouldn't be doing. Also, do you have any suggestions for a bigger habitat I should get once this one is outgrown? Would something like this be good? [URL="https://shop.bugsincyberspace.com/Small-White-Cube-with-Sleeve-bic868b.htm"]https://shop.bugsincyberspace.com/Small-White-Cube-with-Sleeve-bic868b.htm[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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Mantid Discussions
General Mantid Discussions
Just ordered my first Mantis and have some questions about handling and feeding.
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