honey?

[Findarato]

I was quite astonished my Hierodula won't miss any drops of honey, she seems to love that, even if she is not hungry for crickets. How much should I give her? it seems she has no limit for honey, but maybe it is not good for her.

She also prefers all kinds of moths and nightly butterflies to a cricket. But it will become more difficult to find those, at this time of the year. I can imagine, they are more convenient to eat, because they are softer.

 

[Rick]

Mantids are designed to eat other insects, not honey.

 

[MrPitseleh]

Mantids are designed to eat other insects, not honey.

Sense they Eat bees and honey is like bee throw up right do you think they Ever Eat a bee and find a sweet little treat inside? :lol: Is it actually bad for them to just have a little honey, I saw on youtube one Eating some jam.

 

[lancaster1313]

Just feed some honey to the feeders. Then the mantis will get a little surprise inside it's prey.

 

[Findarato]

Just feed some honey to the feeders. Then the mantis will get a little surprise inside it's prey.

That is why I put some honey into the enclosure anyway. The crickets like it, as I assumed. But the mantis smelled it and followed her 'nose' until I found her sucking in the honey droplet from the wall. Therefore my question if honey might be bad for her digestion if consumed directly.

 

[Rick]

Sense they Eat bees and honey is like bee throw up right do you think they Ever Eat a bee and find a sweet little treat inside? :lol: Is it actually bad for them to just have a little honey, I saw on youtube one Eating some jam.

Most stuff you see on the internet in regards to mantids is bad advice.

 

[PhilinYuma]

Honey eaten directly by a mantis is not harmful, but the mantis's gut needs space for protein!

The concept of a "treat" is purely human, but mantises do seem to be attracted to honey as an easily digested energy boost.

 

[Findarato]

Thanks for your reply!