Mantis sitting on the ground

[Lylelovett666]

I got up this morning and found my Blue Flash sitting on the floor in the corner of his cage.When I reached in to pick him up to check him out he scurried up the side of the cage in what seemed to be a normal manner.Ten minutes later he had returned to the spot on the floor.I'm new to mantids so I have never seen them do any thing but perch or hang and was wondering if this is normal.And yes he has been eating.

Thanks

 

[hibiscusmile]

Some of them do this, they stare at poop to see if it is food too! Make sure it has water, and just let it be.

 

[Rick]

I've seen them sit on the floor.

 

[crucis]

Yupp it can be a little unnerving when they keep sitting on the floor but as long as they eat fine and retain their typical posture theres no need to worry. My two adult females keep to the floor more than half the time; when they were nymphs I never saw them there. They aren't overfed and they move just fine, so I guess it can be considered normal

 

[sppc9876]

Maybe they are looking for some ground crawling crickets instead of flies? :blink: :blink:

 

[patrickfraser]

Maybe it's cooler down there???