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My mantis seems to be afraid of his food?
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<blockquote data-quote="Predatorhousepet" data-source="post: 314747" data-attributes="member: 10650"><p>Feeding him every 2 or 3 days is fine they do not need to be fed everyday. Overfeeding leads to them going thru molts faster effectively shortening lifespan. After he molts be sure to wait at least 24 hours before trying to handle or feed him. Feeding too soon can cause something called "droop butt" which isn't reallly harmful it just isn't aesthetically pleasing. </p><p></p><p>When you mist the enclosure dont spray the mantis directly with water, they don't really appreciate it, just spray the walls and substrate. You want to increase humidity to help him molt, you don't need to get him wet.</p><p></p><p>Hanging upside down from the top or side of the enclosure is pretty much what most mantises do about 90% of the time, it's completely normal behavior.</p><p></p><p>Can you post a picture that shows his abdomen?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Predatorhousepet, post: 314747, member: 10650"] Feeding him every 2 or 3 days is fine they do not need to be fed everyday. Overfeeding leads to them going thru molts faster effectively shortening lifespan. After he molts be sure to wait at least 24 hours before trying to handle or feed him. Feeding too soon can cause something called "droop butt" which isn't reallly harmful it just isn't aesthetically pleasing. When you mist the enclosure dont spray the mantis directly with water, they don't really appreciate it, just spray the walls and substrate. You want to increase humidity to help him molt, you don't need to get him wet. Hanging upside down from the top or side of the enclosure is pretty much what most mantises do about 90% of the time, it's completely normal behavior. Can you post a picture that shows his abdomen? [/QUOTE]
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