I have had this happen with Mantids in the past as well. Sometimes due to a bad molt, other times due to an injury (like one poor fool that suddenly tried to bolt for no reason and got a leg caught in the lid that I was re-attaching to the Enclosure).
That's good to know! I hoped that was the case but I've never had a molt issue whith any of my spiders, (though I once had an issue whith a butterfly,not the same thing obviously) so just wanted to make sure ! Thanks for the reassurance
Nice Mantis, btw. Looks healthy.That's good to know! I hoped that was the case but I've never had a molt issue whith any of my spiders, (though I once had an issue whith a butterfly,not the same thing obviously) so just wanted to make sure ! Thanks for the reassurance
Well I do try to keep them all fat and happy ;D though the mantis is the one who'll eat and eat, and not gain any weight...sometines it a little concerning. I want that metabolism!
Usually as nymphs and what not the abdomen can be variable. When adult though you want to limit their food intake so they don't end up with a giant melon for an abdomen. That would be asking for trouble.
not paying attention :/
That's her too! Sometimes she'll hang from the stick when hunting (so she can reach the floor) but shes so inactive that I really only decorate for show Why cant they just always be entertaining?!
In nature they are Ambush Predators, I can only assume that because they are not in a natural environment they don't act the way they would out there in a grassy field.