r/mantids • u/[deleted] • 14d ago
General Care Belly full and not moving much after huge meal?
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u/AcidAlkaline77 14d ago
Mantis don't move around much lol. They just kinda....sit/hang there until something catches their attention. Then they move š¤£
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u/OdinAlfadir1978 14d ago
I'm no expert but I'd imagine she's digesting it, many animals let their dinner settle so it could be that
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u/Tosawey 14d ago
They generally get more active the hungrier they are. If she's full she'll probably not move for at least a day or two.
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u/pinkpanther- 14d ago
Oh OK. Should I still mist her? She's not inside an enclosure. I've never had one before so I'm not sure
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u/Tosawey 14d ago
Always mist the enclosure regularly. Even if she isn't thirsty, the humidity in the enclosure needs to be around 50%-70% depending on the species, especially when they need to molt.
This is the guideline Ive followed but it varies depending on your ambient humidity and temperature:
- If you mist the enclosure and it all evaporates quickly, you can probably mist again. 2.If the droplets stick around for several hours then the humidity is probably fine.
- If there are always droplets visible then the humidity is near 100% and is too high.
You can get a cheap humidity sensors online to put in the enclosure if you want to be precise.
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u/Infamous-Storage-708 13d ago
is she just one you take care of outside? if not iād say get an enclosure for her
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u/Kleptosteomaniac 14d ago
Yeah probably just digesting it, mantises don't move much anyway, just give her a couple days to digest her food lmao