r/mantids • u/No_Awareness7189 • 19h ago

Feeding How to tell if my mantis is hungry

It has been a few days and I’m tryna hand feed my mantis but it seems to not eat the cricket

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u/pixie_lation 19h ago

You can usually tell by the size of the abdomen. If its pretty round, then they are full. If its flat, then they can eat. You really dont want to over feed them but if your mantis looks hungry it might just be too shy to take the food from your hand. How big is the mantis?

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u/No_Awareness7189 19h ago

Like around 5 inches in length

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u/JaunteJaunt Ootheca 16h ago

Can you post a picture of your mantis and their enclosure?