Wahlbergii.. why do that?
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PhilinYuma
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That's an easy one; he's not hungry! Adult males, like many mantis species, don't eat nearly as much as the females, who are "eating for two" or a hundred or whatever. 
lunarstorm
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Hah. I've noticed this too with a few different species; I think there are two main reasons:
1) Some are just really territorial (especially adult females). They'll attack and shred nearly anything in their enclosure, even when they're well fed.
2) Some refuse to eat very much, especially adult males. They'll just consume a tiny bit to keep themselves alive and super-slim-n-speedy to better escape her clutches!
1) Some are just really territorial (especially adult females). They'll attack and shred nearly anything in their enclosure, even when they're well fed.
2) Some refuse to eat very much, especially adult males. They'll just consume a tiny bit to keep themselves alive and super-slim-n-speedy to better escape her clutches!
patrickfraser
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How so? Vicious little buggers? :lol:
Slow and determined like robots when food is present 4 months ago i got my first mantis.. Now i got 10 and totally hooked on this.. The first i do in the morning is check and mist. First i do after work.. Check.. And then i just sit there for hours haha
like robots when food is present 4 months ago i got my first mantis.. Now i got 10 and totally hooked on this.. The first i do in the morning is check and mist. First i do after work.. Check.. And then i just sit there for hours haha 
yeap, typical male! also, they do this when looking for water, give the boy a shower!
also, they do this when looking for water, give the boy a shower!
He looks pretty showered in the pic.yeap, typical male!
He also looks like a little kid who threw a fit and flung his toys around, and then sits there all sad trying to figure out what happened to his toys. Or maybe Lenny in Of Mice and Men with his dead mouse. "What happened to him, George?" Yes, I am anthropomorphizing. It's fun.
I have one male and one female. But the male is really aggressive, when i come near his box he punches the wall at me. And follows my every move. It's kind of fun but is this normal?? If he was my size he would kill me haha
frogparty
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If it was 1/2 your size it would still kill you
gruesome!
nicoledougherty
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Looks like a little discipline is needed here! :no: Maybe you need to throw some toys in there to keep him busy instead!
