Has anyone ever had their mantis interact with a millipede before? Do they eat/hunt them? I have a 12x12x18 vivarium and I was musing the idea that it might be cool do get a couple of small millipedes to coexist/live in the bottom of the tank but I'm not sure if they would just get eaten or not. I usually have a couple of flies in the tank at all times so the mantis will always have prey available.
Millipedes?
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PrayingMantisPets
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i sometimes put bumble bee millipedes in my terrarium. ive never had a mantis attack a millipede before. Like Connor said i would get large millipedes so the mantis wont find one as a snack.
PrayingMantisPets
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River Dane
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I think some have strong exoskeletons. You’d probably have to cut them in half for them, like you would a mealworm, and shove the gooey side in their face (politely).
EDIT: sorry, just realized your trying NOT to kill the ‘pedes, lol.
EDIT: sorry, just realized your trying NOT to kill the ‘pedes, lol.
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bwaha, no problem. I would actually be a little worried if a mantis DID somehow manage to start munching on one as they secrete defensive chemicals when threatened... not sure how much damage that could potentially do to a mantis but I'm hoping I will never find out.
PrayingMantisPets
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(Some millipedes secrete chemicals(correct me if I’m wrong))
Apparently the secretion is an irritant not a poison. I’m not sure if a mantis will be irritated by the secretion.
Bumblebee millipedes do secrete this chemical and it dosent smells pretty funky.
Apparently the secretion is an irritant not a poison. I’m not sure if a mantis will be irritated by the secretion.
Bumblebee millipedes do secrete this chemical and it dosent smells pretty funky.
