Cricket wound

[hysteresis]

RIP Zarana

I wish there was a black armband emoji 

 

[Mantis Lady]

Awww she died? that was fast. Sorry for your loss.

I think i will never feed crickets to my mantids again after this, or I remove the heads like I did with the mealworms.

 

[hysteresis]

Hand feeding with head cutoff is easy and safe. For live feeding, just the small crickets. 

Another thing to think of is that those back legs can do a small mantis nymph damage if they kick just right.

I wish I could find grasshoppers instead.

 

[Mantis Lady]

I think grasshoppers have stronger legs, but you can cut the jump legs off.  For the mantis easier to grab. No more jumping.

I wish I could find grasshoppers instead. 

Maybe you can find a grasshopper farm online where you live? I order my grasshoppers at a grasshopper farm( in nl)so i don't need to travel to  other side of the city to get me some grasshoppers at the pet store. In 2 days I have them in my mailbox

 

[Graceface]

Awww she died? that was fast. Sorry for your loss.

I think i will never feed crickets to my mantids again after this, or I remove the heads like I did with the mealworms.

Yes, she seemed okay then was on the floor unresponsive. 

I didn't think to remove the heads, because they were so small, but even then I don't think I'll ever feed crickets again, personally.

I think removing the heads would be the safest bet if you are using crickets. 

 

[hysteresis]

I don't like them any bigger than this. That's standard egg carton for size reference.

 

[MantisGirl13]

Oh no! I am so sorry you lost her.  

- MantisGirl13

 

[Graceface]

Oh no! I am so sorry you lost her.  

- MantisGirl13

Thanks @MantisGirl13 I'm pretty sad, so much bad luck with my females lately. I'm hoping my luck will turn soon

 

[hysteresis]

I'm hoping my luck will turn 

 ¡oʇ sɐɥ ʇI

 

[Graceface]

It has to.

I'm hopeful! 

Funny, my male orchids wouldn't go for the crickets at all. Only 2 even ate them, the rest avoided them or struck at them in an attempt to get it away from them They'd rather starve than eat a cricket! I feel the same, guys! 

Patty from Mantids Galore shipped me a replacement for the bad flies, and my other order of Blue Bottles showed from Panterra yesterday, so we are back on flies and (never thought I'd say this) I'm so happy to see them!

 

[hysteresis]

... so we are back on flies ...

I have these black soldier fly larvae. I hope in some weeks I can feed some flies from them.

I'd like to minimize cricket use too.

 

[Mantis Lady]

... so we are back on flies ... 

Better than the cickets, flies don't bite. They are yucky but good mantis food.

 

[MantisGirl13]

I am glad you have flies again! Patty is awesome!

- MantisGirl13