Just curious...

[buddhistsoldier88]

Could I feed a mouse to an adult budwing? I saw a video of a mantis actually capturing and eating a mouse on youtube. If you dont believe me look it up as mantis vs mouse. But when i saw that i got curious... What do you guys think?

P.S. it was an NGG video clip

 

[Kriss]

I have seen theat vid.

No don't feed mice to your mantids, feed them insects please.

 

[buddhistsoldier88]

well this mantis was wild...mouse was at the wrong place at the wrong time sadly...kinda ironic doncha think? :lol:

 

[Rick]

The pinky mouse below was bought as a frozen feeder in a pack of one hundred for snake food.

 

[colddigger]

how big is the mouse to the mantis?

i mean, sure a mantis is tough but one bite from a rodent in the right place and it's going down...

 

[Rick]

how big is the mouse to the mantis?i mean, sure a mantis is tough but one bite from a rodent in the right place and it's going down...

That is a pinky mouse which means if it had been alive it woujld not be able to bite. That is a Giant Asian mantis and the pic shows you the size compared to the mantis. I sold the snake and had a few mice left over.

 

[buddhistsoldier88]

how big is the mouse to the mantis?i mean, sure a mantis is tough but one bite from a rodent in the right place and it's going down...

The wild mouse was fully grown and at least twice the size and weight of the mantis...looke like a male mantid...

Rick have you found and problems feeding your mantids mice like that?

 

[hibiscusmile]

Rick, did you thaw it out and how did you give it to him?

 

[Sparky]

and also, do they eat the bones too?

 

[hibiscusmile]

As babies they are probably soft, plus being frozen they are probably like mush.

 

[Sparky]

oh neat 8)

 

[OGIGA]

Could I feed a mouse to an adult budwing? I saw a video of a mantis actually capturing and eating a mouse on youtube. If you dont believe me look it up as mantis vs mouse. But when i saw that i got curious... What do you guys think?P.S. it was an NGG video clip

I had a female adult. I don't think she's big enough to attack an adult mouse.

well this mantis was wild...mouse was at the wrong place at the wrong time sadly...kinda ironic doncha think? :lol:

I think it was all set up.

 

[Asa]

I feed mine mice occasionally.