Mantid not hungry?

[MandaKitsune]

I left my european mantis alone for a couple of days mistid it but after leaving it alone it grew bigger, but now when i try to feed him he wont grab the food he slaps it away.

>_< whats going on?

 

[Birdfly]

Its probably just molted (hence bigger size) and is not ready to feed yet

 

[femmephyllocrania]

Its probably just molted (hence bigger size) and is not ready to feed yet

Agreed. Just remove food and wait another day or two, then put it back in.

 

[collinchang635]

Yeah, probably just molted. Wait a day before you feed him. My friend has a ghost mantis which just molted ad when he tried to feed it before waiting for 24 hours, his mantids leg came off :blink:

 

[idolomantis]

Yeah, probably just molted. Wait a day before you feed him. My friend has a ghost mantis which just molted ad when he tried to feed it before waiting for 24 hours, his mantids leg came off :blink:

too late