Is this normal?

[Owldoggo]

I’ve noticed my new Giant Asian mantis might be having some feeding issues. I just fed him some small cockroaches and his abdomen flattened almost as quickly as it swelled up. He hasn’t thrown up and he’s acting totally fine otherwise, but I just wanted to come and check if I should be worried or not, as other mantids I’ve kept before had a big thorax after eating for a longer amount of time.

 

[MantisGirl13]

If he hasn't thrown up he's probably fine, but I'd keep an eye on him. He may be readying for a molt.

- MantisGirl13 

 

[Owldoggo]

If he hasn't thrown up he's probably fine, but I'd keep an eye on him. He may be readying for a molt.

- MantisGirl13 

I think it’s pretty unlikely— he molted on Sunday, the 26th and I haven’t heard mantids around his age molting 4 days after their last one

 

[MantisGirl13]

Ok. Yeah, he's not molting. Just keep an eye on him and let us know if his behavior changes.

- MantisGirl13 

 

[Owldoggo]

Ok. Yeah, he's not molting. Just keep an eye on him and let us know if his behavior changes.

- MantisGirl13 

So I checked up on him and checked his enclosure extensively— he hasn’t vomited or anything, he’s been acting like himself, his poo changed a bit in color but it’s to be expected I think because I went from feeding him black flies to brownish cockroaches 

he’s really thin again, though— any ideas on what’s up with him? Maybe he just has a really fast metabolism for some reason? 
Would it be a good idea to feed him again or should I keep going with an every other day thing? 

 

[Owldoggo]

Update 2: I checked on him and he twitched his raptorial legs a good bit for some reason, but when I opened the container to check on him, he was acting fine, running around and stuff. I don’t know if it means anything, but I felt like I should say it. Now he’s being his usual self, dancing on leaves and running around the enclosure. 

 

[FabioFabiatic]

Yeah sounds all normal to mean. What temperature by the way, higher the temperature the faster their metabolic rate. 

 

[Owldoggo]

Yeah sounds all normal to mean. What temperature by the way, higher the temperature the faster their metabolic rate. 

Same temperature as my room— around 78 or so, because I don’t have proper air conditioning and I keep his enclosure away from the fans 

 

[FabioFabiatic]

Yeah, that is nice and warm for a giant Asian.