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mikesils I'm new here...
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Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 8:47 pm Post subject: Orchid Praying Mantis |
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My mantis doesn't seem to be eating much, i have had it a week and it is very small, the first day i had it, it had a ate a small cricket, but since then has not seemed interested in eating anything apart from 2 small flies since then. Is this ok? |
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mcfluffin CaptiveBred Addict!
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Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 9:03 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah, that should be fine. They don't feed every day. You can see they've eaten well by having a full looking abdomen...have you got any pics, they are a lovely species _________________
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mikesils I'm new here...
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Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 9:10 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you! I haven't got any pics yet, but i will take some and post them in the next couple of days. Am i ok to just catch flies from the garden to feed him? |
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zarozinia CaptiveBred Addict!
Joined: 25 Nov 2004 Posts: 894 Location: Lost in my own little world
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Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 11:20 pm Post subject: |
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As said they don't eat every day.
The risk you run from catching insects in that they may have come into contact with some sort of pesticide or other harmful agent. Mind you I know a chameleon keeper that regularly caught whatever insects were flying around for their chams and they were fine. _________________ Cheers Angi
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mikesils I'm new here...
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Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 1:13 am Post subject: |
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I did think that about the pesticide's, but he doesn't seem interested in crix! |
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iriechris Key Member
Joined: 03 May 2007 Posts: 227 Location: jersey, C.I
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Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 11:52 am Post subject: |
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Yea i think that we worry a little 2 much about our reptiles (rightfully so) but we have 2 remember that they are wild animals and there immune systems are amazing
Did you know that the majority of monitors are immune to most venomous snake bites, (i thought that was quite a fun fact) _________________ Curently Keeping:
Varanus 0.0.1
Rhacodactylus 1.0.0
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mcfluffin CaptiveBred Addict!
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Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 2:10 pm Post subject: |
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Flies are a good idea. Even buy a few maggots from a tackle shop...let them pupate and hey presto! Flies galore! A lot of mantids go MAD for flying insects, so go for it. I don't think you'll find many pesticides to worry about in musca domestica (house fly), although they are one of the most resistant insects to a whole range of pesticides! _________________
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captainmerkin Key Member
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Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 9:43 am Post subject: |
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orchid mantis never really encounter crickets in the wild so they are not ideal live food.
I used to feed mine fruit flies, blue bottles and then wasps when it was big enough to handle them.. when it was adult it would take locusts and crickets.
If it has taken one thats a good sign though and it will likely not need more for around 5 - 10 days if stretched.
Also wax moths are superb when the mantis is adult or the last two instar beforehand.
My last adult mantis only feeds once a month now and is doing fine despite living well past its time! |
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Bohan Key Member
Joined: 06 Oct 2006 Posts: 311 Location: Devon, uk.
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Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 11:51 pm Post subject: |
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Captain merkins right, dont feed crickets to Hymenopus coronatus they will infect and kill it _________________ http://s124.photobucket.com/albums/p17/Bird-fly/
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1.1.0 Varanus a brachyurus.
1.1.0 Chlamydosaurus kingii.
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Lynne ___________
Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Posts: 8265 Location: Kincardine-on-Forth
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Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 9:18 pm Post subject: |
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i thought it was locusts and not crickets???
nice tats bohan. _________________
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