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Joe Caruso
Guest
I am interested in purchasing a mantis, but am a little apprehensive about feeding it.
I know it sounds weird, but I'd feel a little funny about tossing a live cricket to a mantis knowing it was about to be eaten.
However, all the sites I've checked out say Mantises will only eat live food.
So, my question is, would it work if I bought dried insects and lowered them in with a pair of tweezers or something? Moved them around so making them look to the mantis like they are alive?
And before you mention it, yes, I know how hypocritical it that I don't want to use insects as live food but are perfectly ok with them being killed and freeze dried by others first.
And yes, I am perfectly prepared to accept that maybe I am 'missing the point' as to what being a mantis owner is all about.
But I feel the way I feel, and would appreciate frank, honest replies.
I know it sounds weird, but I'd feel a little funny about tossing a live cricket to a mantis knowing it was about to be eaten.
However, all the sites I've checked out say Mantises will only eat live food.
So, my question is, would it work if I bought dried insects and lowered them in with a pair of tweezers or something? Moved them around so making them look to the mantis like they are alive?
And before you mention it, yes, I know how hypocritical it that I don't want to use insects as live food but are perfectly ok with them being killed and freeze dried by others first.
And yes, I am perfectly prepared to accept that maybe I am 'missing the point' as to what being a mantis owner is all about.
But I feel the way I feel, and would appreciate frank, honest replies.