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My mantis seems to be afraid of his food?
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<blockquote data-quote="Predatorhousepet" data-source="post: 314745" data-attributes="member: 10650"><p>What species and instar is your mantis? I have had some mantises molt at less than 2 weeks following a previous molt. This is more common the younger they are. How often do you usually feed your mantis? The more you feed them the faster they go thru their molts. You only really need to feed him when his abdomen becomes thin, then you can give him food until his abdomen becomes plump again. If his abdomen is still plump even though he hasn't eaten in almost a week that is a pretty big sign he is about to molt. If this is the case then yes you need to stop handling him until at least 24 hrs after he completes his molt. You should also increase misting his enclosure up to twice a day to increase the humidity which will help him molt successfully.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Predatorhousepet, post: 314745, member: 10650"] What species and instar is your mantis? I have had some mantises molt at less than 2 weeks following a previous molt. This is more common the younger they are. How often do you usually feed your mantis? The more you feed them the faster they go thru their molts. You only really need to feed him when his abdomen becomes thin, then you can give him food until his abdomen becomes plump again. If his abdomen is still plump even though he hasn't eaten in almost a week that is a pretty big sign he is about to molt. If this is the case then yes you need to stop handling him until at least 24 hrs after he completes his molt. You should also increase misting his enclosure up to twice a day to increase the humidity which will help him molt successfully. [/QUOTE]
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