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Just a final update to end this thread. I have returned her to the wild and got another one just like her, however this one is healthy and is eating well. As to the spazzing, I think it has something to do with this species, as this one does it as well. She moves VERY fast in everything she does.

No change in her status, she will still actively pursue prey, but is unable to catch any sized food. I Just tried to tweezer feed her multiple cricket sizes, she was able to rip a leg off of one while i held it for her and she devoured it very quickly. But I dont think shes long for this world...

Day 6 without food, the mantis has put down an ooth, think that pretty much solves this mystery. Hopefully she will eat now =) Im still slightly concerned but this has changed things quite a bit.

Thanks for the reply =)

I caught a mantis 2-3 weeks ago, adult female. Last night she put down an ooth in her tank (much to my suprise as i thought it was male ;) ) Any idea what the chances are they are fertalized eggs? Im going to go hunt this weekend to see if i can find her a mate for her future ooths.

Gotta say im a tad jealous =)

His arms do look a bit "off" compared to my other 2 mantid, but i dont have the experience to say if they are for sure. For the sake of saftey (and until i can find my camera cable) what would you reccomend assuming his arms are messed up?

Unsure of species, size is aprox 1.5 inches. Threw in 4 crickets of different sizes last night, ranging from too tiny to medium sized. As soon as I threw them in he went on the hunt, very active stalker. However with every attempt he made to capture one of these crickets he would hit them and...

Should know by tonight, going to try and make it to petsmart and pick up some small crickets as a tester until i can obtain a better foodsource. Being too big would definitly explain the dismembering =)

Think you got the nail on the head with this one. I grabbed the cricket with tweezers (no easy task) and tried to feed him by hand. He struck at it a few times and backed away. I will try and feed him somthing a bit smaller in a day or 2.

Being relativly new to keeping mantid all i have to compare his abdomen to are my other 2 from different species. To me the new guy im having issues with seems a bit on the lean side. Thats an interesting tidbit though, ill keep an eye on him over the next few days and see if anything changes...

He is able to walk around and climb just fine, I see no other abnormalities other than when he strikes an insect (ive tried feeding him a few different types, but always the same result) As far as the pesticide theory goes I talked to a bug exterminator awhile back and he told me that the...

I caught a small mantis the other night, and threw a few little critters in his temporary housing to much on. Ive noticed whenever he goes to strike at one of the buggers he will hit it, usually capture it for a moment then his body will shudder violently and he will lose his prey. During this...