Putting your mantid 'down' - freeze or squish?

[MantidBro]

Honestly, I feel that squishing them would be a kinder option for any suffering mantid. When squished, they will die immediately. When frozen, they will certainly feel the cold and be very uncomfortable until they finally die. It seems to be a drawn out process, which I find to be quite torturous for the mantid.

I, myself, would rather be crushed by a boulder and die instantly than be stuck in the snow, freezing until I finally die.

What do you guys think?

P.S. I've realized some people here become quite defensive and argumentative when they disagree- that's not what this post if for. If you have different opinions, state them without being rude, please.

 

[whatislove]

I myself have only ever had to put down 1 of my mantids, I chose the squish because I to felt that was the kinder option.

 

[Mime454]

I feed them to my other mantids. It is a huge meal, and it's what would happen in nature more than likely.

 

[twolfe]

I freeze mine. By the time I need to freeze them, they die quickly.

 

[selkielass]

Squish, if small.

Jar with alcohol, or spritz of starter fluid if larger.

Wasp and hornet spray kills fast too, but I seldom have any in the house (too risky.)

 

[Mvalenz]

I usually squish nymphs and freeze older mantids. Don't know what my philosophy is behind it. Maybe I can't bring myself to squish a mantis that I have grown to know.

 

[patrickfraser]

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

 

[MandellaMandy123]

Maybe I can't bring myself to squish a mantis that I have grown to know.

That's totally me. I have to freeze... Only had to do it twice, thank goodness....

 

[MantidBro]

I myself have only ever had to put down 1 of my mantids, I chose the squish because I to felt that was the kinder option.

Yeah I feel the same way. I had to squish a lot of suffering nymphs.

 

[MantidBro]

I feed them to my other mantids. It is a huge meal, and it's what would happen in nature more than likely.

Yeah it is more like the wild, especially if it was male and the one eating was female.

 

[MantidBro]

I freeze mine. By the time I need to freeze them, they die quickly.

Oh you mean you put them in at the last minutes of life?

 

[MantidBro]

Squish, if small.

Jar with alcohol, or spritz of starter fluid if larger.

Wasp and hornet spray kills fast too, but I seldom have any in the house (too risky.)

Would death be immediate with alcohol or would there be suffering?

 

[MantidBro]

I usually squish nymphs and freeze older mantids. Don't know what my philosophy is behind it. Maybe I can't bring myself to squish a mantis that I have grown to know.

Yeah I squished my nymphs too. It does sound hard to squish a big mantid. I probably would still do it though just because I feel it's quicker.

 

[MantidBro]

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

Haha forgot that one, that's also something I consider, I have a bearded dragon and he'd eat and swallow it in 5 seconds. That's awesome that you have chameleons.

 

[MantidBro]

That's totally me. I have to freeze... Only had to do it twice, thank goodness....

It does sound hard to squish a big mantid who you've known for a while. And good thing only twice!

 

[Graz73]

Why did you feel it was necessary to "euthanize" them?

 

[MantidBro]

Why did you feel it was necessary to "euthanize" them?

I mean if they're gonna die already and are suffering. What would be the best way to put them out of their misery?

 

[patrickfraser]

I'm gonna play devil's advocate here and say that under the assumption that mantids cannot feel pain, they cannot suffer or be in misery. Just saying. :devil:

 

[MantidBro]

I'm gonna play devil's advocate here and say that under the assumption that mantids cannot feel pain, they cannot suffer or be in misery. Just saying. :devil:

Lol definitely the devil's advocate, right here. I think mantids definitely feel. Why would they react when poked? Why do they pinch when close to death (blaming external surroundings for their internal pain)? If a mantid couldn't feel, they wouldn't struggle when being hurt/eaten/etc. They'd just be like, "Oh, getting eaten, today? Okay, it doesn't hurt, anyways." Lol