When should i stop feeding my adult Hierodula female?

[sinder151]

my Hierodula Grandis Female is very big, never seen a fat and big mantis like that before, but she just want more and more food. her abdomen is very huge, when should i stop feed her or will she stop eating when shes full?

My Female is about 2 weeks old into adult, when can i mate her with my Male? think the male is getting old too so getting scared that he might die soon, he have refused food the last 5 days now.

 

[MandellaMandy123]

Don't stop feeding her yet if she still acts hungry. Could you post a pic? She could be eggbound, but two weeks as an adult seems too early for that to happen.

At her age she should be ready to breed, but you will know for sure when she starts calling.

 

[hibiscusmile]

How much are u feedin her and what, she may be to fat?

 

[hibiscusmile]

Actually it does not matter as she should have about 6 to 8 bbs a day, or two crickets, no more and give her water each day. If you are feeding more than that then she is eating to much.

 

[sinder151]

Well here is the picture of her, how should i give her water? u mean spraying on her? i feed her Dubia cookroaches i feed my dubias fruits like Apple,banana so they are fat and juicy.

She like 3-5 times bigger then the male.

 

[hibiscusmile]

if the roaches are adult, one is plenty a day, we feed our pets to much as we eat to much, then they can't function propertly as same for us. water her like u always did,

u got her this far, so u r doing fine.

 

[sinder151]

if the roaches are adult, one is plenty a day, we feed our pets to much as we eat to much, then they can't function propertly as same for us. water her like u always did,

u got her this far, so u r doing fine.

Yeah i give her adult ones, so il just keep feeding her 1 adult each day until she refuses food then?

 

[hibiscusmile]

I would, how many were u feeding her? I would even step it down to a half size if you have it, it wont hurt her. In the wild, they do not always get as much food as we give them, and I think they are as we would be with "less is more". Trust me, us girls can afford to skip a meal or two!

 

[sinder151]

I would, how many were u feeding her? I would even step it down to a half size if you have it, it wont hurt her. In the wild, they do not always get as much food as we give them, and I think they are as we would be with "less is more". Trust me, us girls can afford to skip a meal or two!

Ive been giving her 1 dubia everyday, i try to feed all my mantises everyday. but the other mantises refuses food if they dont want it, this female just want more and more

And yeah i have all sizes from baby to adult. il give her a smaller one

 

[PookaDotted]

Yep, us ladies can do with a little less feedings hahaha