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Mantids not eating!
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<blockquote data-quote="Willburt" data-source="post: 15001" data-attributes="member: 415"><p>I have had my 5 European mantids (<em>Mantis religiosa</em>) for 4 weeks now.</p><p></p><p>At first they would eat readily, starting on fruit flies then pinhead crickets, then back to fruit flies. Unfortunately one died last week, and I think they are not eating at all.</p><p></p><p>Most of them have not eaten for at least a week if not more, about 4 days ago I put 5 fruit flies in with each mantis but they haven't been touched, the mantids just hang from the top of the deli cups I have them in and take no notice even if the flies are right under them.</p><p></p><p>The mantids are all L3 nymphs and I'm keeping them between 16 and 19C and misting daily.</p><p></p><p>Am I doing something wrong? Can anyone help?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Willburt, post: 15001, member: 415"] I have had my 5 European mantids ([I]Mantis religiosa[/I]) for 4 weeks now. At first they would eat readily, starting on fruit flies then pinhead crickets, then back to fruit flies. Unfortunately one died last week, and I think they are not eating at all. Most of them have not eaten for at least a week if not more, about 4 days ago I put 5 fruit flies in with each mantis but they haven't been touched, the mantids just hang from the top of the deli cups I have them in and take no notice even if the flies are right under them. The mantids are all L3 nymphs and I'm keeping them between 16 and 19C and misting daily. Am I doing something wrong? Can anyone help? [/QUOTE]
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