Is this okay?

[Omen414]

Just wondering if it is okay for a praying mantis to eat a flee...dont know flees could have diseases or something but I dont know.... He already did anyway just want a warning if hes gonna die in 2 hours or not... Thanks

 

[Katnapper]

Just wondering if it is okay for a praying mantis to eat a flee...dont know flees could have diseases or something but I dont know.... He already did anyway just want a warning if hes gonna die in 2 hours or not... Thanks

Fleas should be fine. I wouldn't culture or rely on them as regular food though (not because of any harm to the mantis, but for tolerance in living conditions for you!)

 

[hibiscusmile]

Fleas do carry diseases, but I no idey if it will hurt them, also remember, depending on where u get the fleas, they could have been exposed to flea powder or poison.

 

[Rick]

Won't hurt but not sure how you feed a mantis a flea.

 

[revmdn]

This conversation makes me think of the old Loony Toons cartoon with the flee that sings that "there'll be food around the corner" song.

 

[superfreak]

it was probably a springtail or something, not a flea.

 

[Katnapper]

Won't hurt but not sure how you feed a mantis a flea.

Borrow and then set your mantis on the back or neck of your neighbor's leashed, flea ridden dog (outside). Hopefully a flea or two will jump near the mantis? :lol:

Omen, you'll have to let us know how this transpired.

 

[Omen414]

Thats good to hear ...well some of it atleast

Won't hurt but not sure how you feed a mantis a flea.

tweezers

Omen, you'll have to let us know how this transpired.

Sure thing...so far he seems fine

 

[PhilinYuma]

No, no! We want to know how you caught the flea in the first place! Was he fleaing the scene of a crime when you caught him? Did you purchase him at a flea market, or what? :lol:

 

[Katnapper]

No, no! We want to know how you caught the flea in the first place! Was he fleaing the scene of a crime when you caught him? Did you purchase him at a flea market, or what? :lol:

:lol: Yes, Omen... I meant how did it happen, or what were the circumstances that led you to feed a flea to your mantis in the first place. It's not a bad thing... just uncommon, and we're curious!

I saw your reply last night, and was going to clarify my question... but was too tired to comment. Glad I didn't now. Phil said it in a way... hehehe.... well, I'm still smiling! :lol:

 

[The_Asa]

This conversation makes me think of the old Loony Toons cartoon with the flee that sings that "there'll be food around the corner" song.

Haha, I have an old 1960 cassette with that on it.

I'm impressed to say the least at both yours and the mantids dexterity in the ability to capture...a flea

 

[Omen414]

Well...how I did it....I must say im not sure how the flea got onto my bed at the perfect time and spot but since my cat has afew fleas (treated now) i geuss he put it there....I was putting fruit flys into my tank and i dropped one and watched it go underneith the tank...so I lifted the tank up and put it on my bed...not finding him i put the tank back on the desk...and then i found the flea on my bed where i just put the tank and i thought it was a fruit fly (at first) so i grabbed it with tweezers and put it in the tank right next to the mantis and the mantis munched it down...although it did take longer then eating a fruit fly he seemed to enjoy

 

[Katnapper]

I see... I'm surprised he didn't leap away before you clamped him with the tweezers!