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8th December 2009, 20:15
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2 a day
hi everyone, just like your advice, my mantis is about i inch long there are some pics on the forum, im feeding him 2 crickets per day does that sound ok. and i have handled him for the first time i let him settle in for a few days, i was also a bit concerned about the bitting issuse, more about me acidendtly harming him if he did bite, but as it goes he quite happily crawled around my hands and snuggled in betwwen my nuckles, i have put him in and out of his cage a few times, he used to flare up with his arms but now he sees my hand and seems to know that its somthing interesting for him to do, i have never thought of bugs to have any sort of inteligence but my mantis seem to be very interested in what im are doing, hes not scared of me and he dosnt want to atack me, he just seems happy to be handled, somtimes i will look him straight in the eyes and he will walk straight over to me, these creatures so fasinating
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8th December 2009, 20:17
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what species is it? and how big are the crickets? 2 a day sounds a little much to me..
Sphodromantis Lineola
Hymenopus Coronatus Miomantis sp Polyspilota Griffinii Gongylus Gongylodes Phyllocrania Paradoxa Hierodula salomonis Popa Spurca Hierodula Membranacea Rhacodactylus Ciliatus (Crested Gecko) Lygodactylus Williamsi (Electric Blue Gecko) Hadogenes troglodytes (Flat Rock) Damon variegatus (Tailess Whip) Lomachus Politus (Long Clawed) Pandinus Cavimanus (Red Claw) Grammostola Rosea (Chile Rose) Pterinochilus murinus (Orange Starburst Baboon)
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8th December 2009, 20:28
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think its a giant indian, the crickets are small i would say about 5mm. do you think just one per day
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8th December 2009, 20:31
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mhmm.. is the mantis eating all the food u give it? when it comes to feedin my lot, i normally go by how fat/thin they are..
Sphodromantis Lineola
Hymenopus Coronatus Miomantis sp Polyspilota Griffinii Gongylus Gongylodes Phyllocrania Paradoxa Hierodula salomonis Popa Spurca Hierodula Membranacea Rhacodactylus Ciliatus (Crested Gecko) Lygodactylus Williamsi (Electric Blue Gecko) Hadogenes troglodytes (Flat Rock) Damon variegatus (Tailess Whip) Lomachus Politus (Long Clawed) Pandinus Cavimanus (Red Claw) Grammostola Rosea (Chile Rose) Pterinochilus murinus (Orange Starburst Baboon)
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8th December 2009, 20:32
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If he is eating the crickets that is OK. Don't leave uneaten crickets in with the mantis. If he is eating 2 you could try a larger cricket.
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8th December 2009, 21:29
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