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<blockquote data-quote="Teamonger" data-source="post: 305577" data-attributes="member: 9511"><p>I wouldn't worry about being in a moving vehicle. Remember we all routinely mail mantises across countries and they come out aok most times. They are tough little insects. The only worry I could think of in a car is heat. Hopefully you have AC (I don't cause my car is OLD), but remember not to leave your mantis in the hot car at any point or you might bake the poor thing.</p><p></p><p>As for taking it with you, that's up to you. Mantises can go for quite a while without food so as long as you fatten them up before you leave they should be fine. If you are feeding crickets however don't leave any extra in the cage for while you are gone. If the mantis decides to molt while there are active crickets they could take him/her out when they are molting. Flies/Moths should be fine as they pose little threat so long as they don't accidentally bodyslam a molting mantis. </p><p></p><p>On the other hand I have taken mine to my parents an hour or so away a couple times with no ill effects. Since you are raising a native and hearty species you should be fine to take them with you as well. If you were raising exotics I would say its too risky just because of their specific environmental needs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Teamonger, post: 305577, member: 9511"] I wouldn't worry about being in a moving vehicle. Remember we all routinely mail mantises across countries and they come out aok most times. They are tough little insects. The only worry I could think of in a car is heat. Hopefully you have AC (I don't cause my car is OLD), but remember not to leave your mantis in the hot car at any point or you might bake the poor thing. As for taking it with you, that's up to you. Mantises can go for quite a while without food so as long as you fatten them up before you leave they should be fine. If you are feeding crickets however don't leave any extra in the cage for while you are gone. If the mantis decides to molt while there are active crickets they could take him/her out when they are molting. Flies/Moths should be fine as they pose little threat so long as they don't accidentally bodyslam a molting mantis. On the other hand I have taken mine to my parents an hour or so away a couple times with no ill effects. Since you are raising a native and hearty species you should be fine to take them with you as well. If you were raising exotics I would say its too risky just because of their specific environmental needs. [/QUOTE]
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