idolomantis
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I agree, pain is a warning that something is wrong with your body.
Every creature feels pain in a way.
Every creature feels pain in a way.
Ok, I understand they have an initial reaction to an event that has caused them harm, say an appendage has been pulled out, but once that appendage is gone, and they are existing with a missing leg, are they continuing to feel the pain?I doubt they feel pain the same as we do however they must. If you hurt a mantis it reacts as if in pain but it is obviously different.
Hi Dinora,Ok, I understand they have an initial reaction to an event that has caused them harm, say an appendage has been pulled out, but once that appendage is gone, and they are existing with a missing leg, are they continuing to feel the pain? Just thinking of the little guy I lost the other night. He/she he had gotten tangled in a molt, lost part of both front legs and lived for another hour afterwards - did that little guy suffer in pain for an hour? Should I have given it an immediate squishing to end it immediately?
Thanks Nappy! I'm glad I started this thread because now I feel way better about feeding my mantises live insects. Also, my mantids have had so many limb injuries that I found myself suffering for them. Oddly, I'd noticed they didn't seem much bothered by their newly missing appendage, but still I felt bad. It's normal for us to imagine that other living things feel just as we do, that's just how we understand things. I had a teddy bear as a child that I was sure was being teased by my other plush animals for its missing eye. And my daughter, there is nothing she cannot personify. Even her toothbrush has a backstory. Our cat had been married to several different Disney princesses before he passed.Nice work, pulling that all together, Carol!
Lol... I understand! :lol: My son (age 9) still thinks one of our cats, Magic, is his best buddy because he (Magic) remembers and is grateful that we saved him from the Humane Society and being left in a dumpster.Even her toothbrush has a backstory. Our cat had been married to several different Disney princesses before he passed. Carol