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My mantis seems to be afraid of his food?
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<blockquote data-quote="Predatorhousepet" data-source="post: 314828" data-attributes="member: 10650"><p>Has he done anything like that since when he wasn't struggling with prey? Sometimes I notice that when some of my mantises get startled or overstimulated they will get flustered and flop around for a couple seconds before settling down and resuming their normal behavior. If this is what is happening it doesn't necessarily mean anything is wrong, it's just that they've become so overstimulated that it's become too much for their limited brains to process and their motor skills are affected. Once they calm down they function normally again. <em>However</em>, most of my mantises don't react this way to stimuli. It might be species or temperament specific...I've mainly seen this with my ghosts and a couple times with my orchids.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Predatorhousepet, post: 314828, member: 10650"] Has he done anything like that since when he wasn't struggling with prey? Sometimes I notice that when some of my mantises get startled or overstimulated they will get flustered and flop around for a couple seconds before settling down and resuming their normal behavior. If this is what is happening it doesn't necessarily mean anything is wrong, it's just that they've become so overstimulated that it's become too much for their limited brains to process and their motor skills are affected. Once they calm down they function normally again. [I]However[/I], most of my mantises don't react this way to stimuli. It might be species or temperament specific...I've mainly seen this with my ghosts and a couple times with my orchids. [/QUOTE]
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