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ok i bought my mantids food today fruit flys because my mantids are L1 ok i put the fuit flys in the mantids house but when the fly gets next to him he runs away hes like scared of it is that normal?

 
If the food is too large, the mantis may run away, but given hunger as a motivator, may attack. Mantids at all stages don't eat at times, which is perfectly normal in the natural places they live. I think L1 and L2 are more skittish than older mantis, so give em a day or so to see if they begin to feed. Put something smaller in if you can and see if they go for it and avoid the ff'ss.

If your ff's are the larger Hydei, get the smaller Melanogastor.

CHEERS!!!

Nick Barta

www.mantisplace.com

 
ok i bought my mantids food today fruit flys because my mantids are L1 ok i put the fuit flys in the mantids house but when the fly gets next to him he runs away hes like scared of it is that normal?
When hatchling don't feed, it is due to the following reasons.

1) not hungry

2) within 2 days of hatching

3) about to molt

4) sick

5) oversize prey

If you are refering to the L1 mantis recently received from me, it should be reason no. 3 or 5 (if you use D. hydei, they have no problem with D. Melanogaster).

 
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www.mantisplace.com

or

www.livemantis.com

or

www.flyculture.com

or

www.spiderpharm.com

or

www.mantiskingdom.com

or

www.edsflymeat.com

Just a few options :wink:

 
There's a theory: The mantises who are too scared of things will eventually starve to death. Then, you'll get the aggressive ones growing up.

 
There's a theory: The mantises who are too scared of things will eventually starve to death. Then, you'll get the aggressive ones growing up.
I've never seen a mantis starve to death because they were afraid of their food.

 
I guess it's hard to tell when they're so young. A lot of them just quit eating or never eat and die. It could be that something else makes them not want to eat as well.

 

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