'Tis not eating

[Mantida]

My adult male P. Ocellata stopped eating and noticing food. He won't look at prey and if he catches it, he nibbles a teeny bit off and lets it go again. Is it a fluctuation in horomones or what? He never has not accepted food before; always been a really aggressive thing.

 

[bubforever]

How long ago since he molted into an adult?

 

[Ben.M]

I would say he's either bored of the same food ur giving him and he wants a change or he may be on his way out :huh: but there are other possibilitys.

 

[Mantida]

He's been an adult for like 2-3 weeks.

I've tried crickets, a small moth (which he actually consumed a bit more than what I thuoght he would), and phoenix worms. All have been nibbled upon and discarded.

 

[asdsdf]

My adults males do that as well. When whas the last time he ate? Mine only eat like a little meal every couple of days. Other than that, they run away from food or only eat a little. Nothing really to worry about. In the beginning, they eat a lot, but after a while, they slow down I guess, and don't need as much food.

 

[yen_saw]

My adult male P. Ocellata stopped eating and noticing food. He won't look at prey and if he catches it, he nibbles a teeny bit off and lets it go again. Is it a fluctuation in horomones or what? He never has not accepted food before; always been a really aggressive thing.

Adult male is always more interested in looking for mate than food, adult male spiny flower also prefer a smaller size food and only if he is really hungry. I feed my adult male spiny flower mantis sparingly, once every 3-4 days, and still i found most of the flies lying dead instead. Adult male is also skittish and very alert, will fly when threaten. My guess is he is looking for a female or he is going insane

:lol:

 

[Rick]

Hormones and bored of the same food......interesting theories some of you come up with. He is a male and like yen said he eats very little as he is more interested in mating.

 

[Mantida]

All right, thanks guys. I expected it to be some fluctuation in horomones. Since he's more interested in sitting than eating, do you think it would be a good idea to now try to mate him with a female?

 

[bubforever]

Why not? Give it a go.