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Scared of my mantis
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<blockquote data-quote="Krissim Klaw" data-source="post: 313796" data-attributes="member: 1492"><p>Sounds like she mistook your fingers for smaller prey. Generally if you move your hand as a whole and pull away they will realize their mistake in taking on something way too big, but sometimes they just don't get it, especially if you are trying to be gentle. My suggestion would be to use something harder like a pencil to place in front of their mandibles. They usually realize pretty quickly they have something inedible if it is harder like that.</p><p></p><p>My absolute favorite way to deter an attack is one of the soft feather boas. You can easily pull it between their mouth and separate them from what they are trying to eat while still being very gentle. They hate the touch of all the feathers tickling them and even the most persistent of my females relented within seconds. I've never needed to use one to protect myself, but I always have mine on hand when I am breeding. It has saved several of my boys over the years.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://laoblogger.com/images/pink-feather-boa-clipart-6.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Krissim Klaw, post: 313796, member: 1492"] Sounds like she mistook your fingers for smaller prey. Generally if you move your hand as a whole and pull away they will realize their mistake in taking on something way too big, but sometimes they just don't get it, especially if you are trying to be gentle. My suggestion would be to use something harder like a pencil to place in front of their mandibles. They usually realize pretty quickly they have something inedible if it is harder like that. My absolute favorite way to deter an attack is one of the soft feather boas. You can easily pull it between their mouth and separate them from what they are trying to eat while still being very gentle. They hate the touch of all the feathers tickling them and even the most persistent of my females relented within seconds. I've never needed to use one to protect myself, but I always have mine on hand when I am breeding. It has saved several of my boys over the years. [IMG]http://laoblogger.com/images/pink-feather-boa-clipart-6.jpg[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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