Hello, first time Mantis owner here! I was hoping someone would be able to help explain what is going on with my Chinese mantid, Mr. Bug Man. His eye is dark/black around the edge with a black line through the centre. The other eye looks completely normal, he hasn’t eaten in 3 days which is strange as he has a pretty strong appetite. I’ve attached photos below of him with the eye issue and his enclosure. The lilac’s he’s climbing on in the photos are NOT part of his enclosure and he was only on them for about 5 minutes while I took a few photos.I’d also love any tips/tricks about Mantis care!
Here are some more details about him/his enclosure:
- He was born on April 5 2024, I have had him since May 12, 2024
- His last molt was May 22 and he ate on the day of his molt
- He lives in a 4.7”x4.7”x7.8” acrylic enclosure with fabric mesh (cut up butterfly net, lol) on the top and halfway up the sides. The photo of his enclosure is before I added mesh to the sides. Using Eco Earth as substrate, he also has a piece of driftwood and a tiny air plant as home decor.
- Mr. Bug Man eats Drosophila Hydei and is fed every second day.
Thank you in advance!![Mending heart :mending_heart: ❤️🩹](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/2764-1fa79.png)
Here are some more details about him/his enclosure:
- He was born on April 5 2024, I have had him since May 12, 2024
- His last molt was May 22 and he ate on the day of his molt
- He lives in a 4.7”x4.7”x7.8” acrylic enclosure with fabric mesh (cut up butterfly net, lol) on the top and halfway up the sides. The photo of his enclosure is before I added mesh to the sides. Using Eco Earth as substrate, he also has a piece of driftwood and a tiny air plant as home decor.
- Mr. Bug Man eats Drosophila Hydei and is fed every second day.
Thank you in advance!
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