mantis feeding question

urd · 05-09-04, 03:56 AM

hi all, i have recently purchased a hatchling giant asian mantis. i am currently feeding 2 small cricks a day. i was wondering how many i should actually be feeding her. she is about an inch long at the moment.

thanks in advance for any replies

Emily-Fisher · 05-09-04, 05:55 AM

In general, I fed my mantids every second day, and only one cricket at a time. They will eat anything they can kill so a 1 inch asian should be able to tackle one regular cricket every second day without a problem.

urd · 05-09-04, 10:08 AM

cheers emily

misslexy · 05-19-04, 07:58 AM

i fed my mantis as much as s/he would eat (within reson)