Putting your mantid 'down' - freeze or squish?

[Ntsees]

Freeze.

 

[Reptiliatus]

Option 3...CHOMP! I feed mine to my chameleons.

As some have mentioned I usually like to take the "energy recycling" approach. I will often give my dying elderly mantids to some of my large tarantulas as a food source. I personally feel better knowing that somewhere in my tarantulas existence lies the energy of my mantis, rather than waiting until it dies and throwing it out in the garbage for example.

 

[MantidBro]

As some have mentioned I usually like to take the "energy recycling" approach. I will often give my dying elderly mantids to some of my large tarantulas as a food source. I personally feel better knowing that somewhere in my tarantulas existence lies the energy of my mantis, rather than waiting until it dies and throwing it out in the garbage for example.

It is a good idea especially if the death is quick