OGIGA
Dead Leaf Mantis
I have been feeding my mantises bluebottle maggots from Grubco that have not yet pupated. Is anything wrong with doing this? Like too much fat?
I was thinking exactly the same thing. They even eat what would be discarded (the to-be-pupae shell). But...wouldn't flies mean more discarded parts, e.g. wings? with maggots, everything is eaten (so cleaner cage).
This is what I was also thinking of. Maybe the mantis also turns the fat into protein?Remember an entomologist here told me some chemical changes occurred during metamorphosis of larvae into fly which turn a less nutrition food (larvae with higher moisture and fat content) into good food (higher protein).
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