Mantis won’t get off lid

[Matts inverts]

My new mantis is always on the lid or at the top. He is sometimes on the sides but when I go to do anything, he tries to escape or goes on top of the lid. I have only feed once last week because he tries to escape. I have sprayed his tank. Is there any advice so I can try and feed him?

 

[ColeopteraC]

My new mantis is always on the lid or at the top. He is sometimes on the sides but when I go to do anything, he tries to escape or goes on top of the lid. I have only feed once last week because he tries to escape. I have sprayed his tank. Is there any advice so I can try and feed him?

Is he just resting on the lid regularly or actively clawing/wandering around it? What is your setup like (pictures), what instar/sp. is the mantis etc.

Regarding the rushing to escape when you open the lid, I’ve had that occasionally (especially in smaller enclosures). If he’s visibly restless 24/7 then there could be an issue.

 

[Matts inverts]

He is constantly on the lid or at the very top. He sits at the top a lot and moves once a day but not always. He is a jeweled flower mantis nymph. The shop I bought him from said they don’t keep track of in stars.

 

[Matts inverts]

I went to take pictures and he let me spray. This is the first time he wasn’t freaking out running to the top of the lid

 

[Matts inverts]

Never mind, he was super chill and he finally ate this week. I gave him a baby mealworm

 

[MrGhostMantis]

Normal.

 

[Matts inverts]

Should I be worried about keeping track of instars? The shop said they don’t keep track of that when I bought it.

 

[MrGhostMantis]

Should I be worried about keeping track of instars? The shop said they don’t keep track of that when I bought it.

Not really. Subadult will have wing buds though and adult will have wings.

 

[Poonjab]

Trick mantis and turn enclosure upside down. That’ll show em.

 

[Matts inverts]

Haha. Then falling dirt will kill my favorite mantis though

 

[Poonjab]

Haha. Then falling dirt will kill my favorite mantis though

I know, I’m just being a dummy.

 

[MrGhostMantis]

Trick mantis and turn enclosure upside down. That’ll show em.

Brilliant advice my guy

 

[LizardStudent]

Completley normal, especially if it's a baby trying to sprint out whenever you open it, but even if not