Calcium Powder for mantids?

[Reyes]

Hi, I currently have a Rhombidera Valida, can I add calcium powder to the roaches it will eat?

 

[MrGhostMantis]

Don’t. Just don’t. It will not benefit them in any way and may poison them.

 

[hibiscusmile]

Roaches eat anything, not sire of what effects it will have on their hosts. Better to err on the caution side.

 

[Reyes]

I roaches are all in calcium though!

 

[Reyes]

What should I do?

 

[Reyes]

Do I buy new roaches?

 

[MrGhostMantis]

Why would you put them all into calcium powder before knowing if it is safe or not!? Yes but new ones!

 

[Reyes]

Ok! My mantis only ate one I guess it's ok.

 

[MrGhostMantis]

...you still have it one even though we said it’s not ok? Dude, symptoms won’t come on right away. Don’t expect help from me if the mantis starts vomiting.

 

[Reyes]

I mean't I fed one roaches before making this post. I breeder I got the mantid from says it's alright.

 

[MrGhostMantis]

I mean't I fed one roaches before making this post. I breeder I got the mantid from says it's alright.

Who did you receive it from. Why even ask if you did it already?

 

[Reyes]

Because I heard they don't always tell the truth. The suppler is US Mantis.

 

[MrGhostMantis]

Because I heard they don't always tell the truth. The suppler is US Mantis.

Don’t listen to him. He’s a scammer and an altogether not a person to listen to.

 

[Reyes]

They scam???????

 

[MrGhostMantis]

They scam???????

Big time. 

 

[Reyes]

I never knew that! I even wanted to buy a ghost mantis from them! But I don't understand how they scam!

 

[MrGhostMantis]

They take money and don’t send a mantis

 

[Reyes]

Really? What are some good sites then?

 

[MrGhostMantis]

Really? What are some good sites then?

MantidKingdom, mantiszoo, and panterra pets are the best I know of.