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Honey has anti-bacterial properties yes, but they're not going to help with a mantis that's trying to eat himself.

That is an oddly shaped abdomen. There's a chance he may be sick.

I don’t think you’re helping yourself there. As for this conversation, have you learned anything from it? Anything you actually believe?

Yeah that’s not too bad. I’d cut out the potato flakes though. It’s the brewers yeast you really want. That protein is what’s really going to benefit the mantis! I would still recommend switching to CGD or Rebecca’s fly food.

Yeah I figured this would happen.

I use a mix of crested gecko diet, a nectar mix, and water crystals. Not gut-loading your flies leads to poor nutrition for mantises. You're essentially feeding them an empty shell. The nutrients you give the prey gets passed on the to the predator.

Mostly the mantis eating the fly before it could bother eating.

While that could work, I wouldn't want to feed my mantis food that hadn't been gut-loaded. That's about as nutritious as feeding him nothing. Though I suppose it's something compared to literal nothing. .-.

That would actually be awesome. Since I'm doing micro-cultural research for this forum, people branching out and making content is a big win for me lol.

So, many keepers on here probably aren't aware of the forum that exists for roach keeping. I'm pointing this out because how we keep our feeder insects isn't really discussed as much as it needs to be. Roaches are also one of the few feeder insects that have a variety of species that are easier...

Eh humidity isn't that big of a concern for mantises usually (as long as they're roughly in the range the species needs to be). Internal hydration is far more important and is a key factor for molting. Mantises basically use the water inside them to pump themselves up like a glorified balloon...

It could have been that hemolymph flow was cut off in the leg during molting. A leg falling off isn't really anything to be concerned about honestly. Just keep him hydrated.

My newest addiction as of now is watching farrier work. It's so interesting to see them trim down the horse's hooves and know exactly how the shape needs to be.

Alright, I'm currently up to date on this thread with my observations of our website. @hibiscusmile Sorry for including you if it bothers you, but you did help me make an important realization in how I was going about with my observations. This is not going in a research paper or anything and is...

Assignment 5: Initial Engagement Methods Initial Methods My methodology for observing my forum has been simply jumping on and engaging. I am doing what I have always done with my community. I never looked very closely at my forum through the lens of a micro-culture and feared my familiarity...

Journal 5: The intended target of the Mantidforum is simply anyone who is interested in mantises or keeping them. The goal is to educate and provide resources as well! The variety of tools available for the forum is larger than most would expect it to be. It’s much better than I expected to be...

Assignment 4: Informants and Action Plan Potential Informants So far, I have several informants in mind: (a) agentA who is also known as Alex, (b) hibiscusmile or Rebecca, (c) Synapze, (d) PanterraPets, (e) and Mystymantis. There will likely be others, but they are not people I know well. Alex...

Journal 4: So far, I have yet to properly sit down in the moment and organize my thoughts for my journal. This will be done in the future. I believe my extensive knowledge of the forum may be hindering my decision to take notes as I go. I find that throughout the day I only spend a few minutes...

Assignment 2: Intitial Observations (includes physical description of site and atmosphere) Online Description The site has a lovely navy-blue border and titling to introduce it’s new members. There are large ads to the left to help newcomers find deals on mantis supplies, latest posts on the...

Journal 2: Timed observation of chosen website Upon reloading the site, I received a pm for a newcomer interested in any mantises I may be selling. They had seen a new review on my feedback thread and thought I may have some different mantises to sell. I don't at the moment and am just going to...