Does your Mantid eat raw mean?

[FendersRule]

Wondering if this would be a good idea to introduce to the mantid every now and then:

That is, if they actually eat it like this one does.

 

[lancaster1313]

I wouldn't do it unless there is some sort of emergency, like running out of feeders and not being able to catch anything. I have let a couple of Carolina mantids have a taste of cooked, unseasoned chicken but they only took a bite or two before discarding it. :mellow:

I don't think that it would kill them or anything, but raw meat can grow bacteria that can possibly make you or your family sick, if you handle your mantid. I just don't think it is sanitary.

Insects are the best food for them, but I have fed a few mantids honey or banana as a treat. It is not natural, but amusing and fun every once in a while.

 

[FendersRule]

Thanks for the advice. I keep meat constantly in my fridge for my own eating. I might tear off a chunk and see what the mantid does. Wouldn't be on a regular schedule, but it can't be that bad for them as long as it's fresh. May even make them even bigger!

I'm cringing at the typo in the header in this thread. Ugh!!! That is what I get for making a thread at 7:00am.

 

[lancaster1313]

Thanks for the advice. I keep meat constantly in my fridge for my own eating. I might tear off a chunk and see what the mantid does. Wouldn't be on a regular schedule, but it can't be that bad for them as long as it's fresh. May even make them even bigger!

I'm cringing at the typo in the header in this thread. Ugh!!! That is what I get for making a thread at 7:00am.

You may be able to ask a moderator to edit it for you.

I know how you feel, I have a hard time looking at my typos, and other embarrassing mistakes. Notice all of my edited posts? It doesn't matter what time of day it is when I am typing. :lol:

I just did it again. <_<

 

[Psychobunny]

I dont think I would do it.

The meat you buy in the store has all sorts of aditives and coloring (some of it isnt even good for us!!)

A human can handle it, but a small animal, may not be to good.

Thant's just my opinion anyway.

 

[Psychobunny]

I wouldn't do it unless there is some sort of emergency, like running out of feeders and not being able to catch anything. I have let a couple of Carolina mantids have a taste of cooked, unseasoned chicken but they only took a bite or two before discarding it. :mellow:

I don't think that it would kill them or anything, but raw meat can grow bacteria that can possibly make you or your family sick, if you handle your mantid. I just don't think it is sanitary.

Insects are the best food for them, but I have fed a few mantids honey or banana as a treat. It is not natural, but amusing and fun every once in a while.

I have heard of others doing this too.

Do you smash up the banana with the honey into a paste and feed them with a toothpick?

Would like 3L nymphs eat it? I think they are about 3L!? one is almost 1'' long, other 2 are smaller,

but they are a naturaly smaller species.

 

[Psychobunny]

Wait a second...... I'm having rice and beans for dinner, and your mantis gets fillet migon tartar!!!???? <_<

 

[lancaster1313]

I have heard of others doing this too.

Do you smash up the banana with the honey into a paste and feed them with a toothpick?

Would like 3L nymphs eat it? I think they are about 3L!? one is almost 1'' long, other 2 are smaller,

but they are a naturaly smaller species.

Really, I have only let a few mantids try the sweets, a couple of times. It is not a regular thing, just something that I tried a couple of times when keeping mantids was brand new to me. :mellow:

You don't have to mix or do anything special to the banana or honey.

I don't think that a mantids instar would matter, they will eat it if they like it. I have never given more than a little taste, it probably wouldn't make a healthy meal for them.

It would be much better to feed banana or honey to the feeder insect before giving it to the mantids. When I feed sweet fruit to my roaches, and then feed the roaches to the mantids, they don't get dessert until they eat some dinner. They don't have a choice, they must eat through the feeder to get to the sweet filling. :lol:

 

[Rick]

They will eat it. But do you really want to feed steak to a mantis? Stick to insects.

 

[patrickfraser]

When it comes to the "unnatural" treat, Mine are vegetarian and LOVE passion fruit.