How I used to give my Mantis some water... :)

[FieroRumor]

She used to like to drink from a straw.

 

[robo mantis]

good idea

 

[Joe]

thats what i do too! it works really well.

Joe

 

[Jwonni]

thats great i would NEVER have thought of that

 

[Rick]

That looks like a very old mantis.

 

[Some idiot1]

:shock: wow thats an awesome idea i wanta do it! how do u feed her threw it though do u just wet it or do make water poor through?

 

[Jwonni]

i'd say keep ya finger at the end to keep water in and just her touching it would take it into her

 

[Rick]

I really wouldn't use that techinique unless it's a vey old mantis that cannot get it's own water the normal way.

 

[FieroRumor]

Yes, she was very old. I found her outside, laying in a flowerpot, on her side, barely moving. I figured she was on the way out, but figured I'd see if I could coax some life back in her. I fed her a piece of chicken and some water. She perked up soon after that, and lived another two months, and laid a few Ooths.

She would drink the normal way - "windshield wiping" the side of the tank if I misted, from a soda cap if I filled it up, but the straw was fun, she knew what do do whenever she saw it.

She ate just about anything I fed her, but she actually preferred chicken over crickets or other insects.

Not that I would recommend that diet, but heck, it worked for her.

 

[Executor of Fruit Flies]

I can't believe no one's said this yet....that's kinda cute