Dont fly away..........please!

[Psychobunny]

Does anyone have a problem with their adult mantids taking off and flying around the house and not wanting

to go back in their homes?

I guess they would need to be frightened by something to do that?!

Or maybe they just want to exercise their wings!!?? Or want to see stuff and explore!!??

 

[azn567]

I had to force one of my adult male creo's off of the female after they were done mating. After he got off he flew around the room for a few minutes back and forth until I finally caught him. Creo's are exceptionally good at flying since their wings are so large in comparison to their body.

 

[gripen]

My Chinese males get a bit lofty some times the trick is not to startle them.

 

[Psychobunny]

My Chinese males get a bit lofty some times the trick is not to startle them.

I guess so, I handle them very gently and move slowly with no fast or jerky motions.

I also like to place nice soft classical music for them. Other animals respond possitivly to this, if mantids do,

or not, I dont know!!??

I have no kids or animals in the house, so it's always peaceful and quiet around here, nothing to startle them.

I really dont want one of them to suddenly decide to take flight.

I close all the curtains on the windows just in case, so they dont hurt themselves trying to fly through the glass!!

 

[gripen]

Only the males of some speices have ears on there thorax. I couldnt help laughing ate the classical music part.

 

[Psychobunny]

LOL!! I didnt know that, so it is funny

 

[Domanating]

A Praying-mantis cannot be mistaken as a dog or a cat. They aren't able to learn such things as "that's your home. Go back inside!" They are smart, i can't deny that but you can't teach them. Even if they've grown in the enclosure since they were born, they won't stay there. They are insects. They are stimulated only by their instincts, they follow the light, they hide in the night, eat and mate. They can get used to the environments they live in but they won't return to their original place as wasp or bee would do. The praying-mantis is lonely creature that wanders around in a hide and seek game against predators and prey.

 

[Krissim Klaw]

I can't say I have this problem. Then again, female euchomenella macrops are not exactly known for their flying skills. :shifty:

 

[mykey14]

A Praying-mantis cannot be mistaken as a dog or a cat. They aren't able to learn such things as "that's your home. Go back inside!" They are smart, i can't deny that but you can't teach them. Even if they've grown in the enclosure since they were born, they won't stay there. They are insects. They are stimulated only by their instincts, they follow the light, they hide in the night, eat and mate. They can get used to the environments they live in but they won't return to their original place as wasp or bee would do. The praying-mantis is lonely creature that wanders around in a hide and seek game against predators and prey.

One time I took out my mantis and brought him into my kitchen and he flew threw the hallway 2 doors down back into my room. When I finally caught up to him he was sitting in his cage giving me the cutest look. i believe that they are a whole lot smarter then we make them out to be. They are like the dolphins of the insect world

I think their inclosures make them feel a bit safer.