Found a mantis nymph

[joel]

i only know my mantis is molting when i offer it food and it refuses, or just strikes at it not grabbing it

because it will just hang upside down for ages if undisturbed

 

[The_Asa]

And now she's walking around and looking at me when I look at her.Maybe she's not molting? :huh:

Strange, cause they usually don't hang on just their two back legs like that. It's easier just to let them be, mist, feed, and they'll molt when they molt.

 

[TylerFerretLord]

She climbed down and sat on the leaves for a bit, so I tried to feed her and she grabbed the fly instantly and ate it.

Guess it was a false alarm.

I'm planning on feeding once every three days, is this alright? I'm not going to breed her(although if I find a male I'll let them mate and put the ooth out in the garden) so I'd like to have her live a little longer than average, and the caresheets I read said this would help.

 

[The_Asa]

Once every two days is the norm.

 

[TylerFerretLord]

I'll do that then.

Thanks for all the help!