Mantis?

[Mountain Dragon]

So I caught a mantis on the photo from the insect list it says there safe…. I won’t feed this one to Yoshi tho bc it’s really big but you can just feed them to chameleons? Will the “bite” (with claws ) them or will the big wings hurt them

 

[Bubblestheousaletchameleo]

So I caught a mantis on the photo from the insect list it says there safe…. I won’t feed this one to Yoshi tho bc it’s really big but you can just feed them to chameleons? Will the “bite” (with claws ) them or will the big wings hurt them

Feed head first all I have to say

 

[Mountain Dragon]

Feed head first all I have to say

But how do you make sure to get head first do they know or…

 

[Bubblestheousaletchameleo]

But how do you make sure to get head first do they know or…

Tongies

 

[Bubblestheousaletchameleo]

But how do you make sure to get head first do they know or…

 

[Mountain Dragon]

Tongies

Those are dangerous and it only takes one hit for your cham to be injured their are many people who have had their chams tongues amputated bc of tongs

 

[Bubblestheousaletchameleo]

Those are dangerous and it only takes one hit for your cham to be injured their are many people who have had their chams tongues amputated bc of tongs

Or you could just hold it thats what I do personally my Cham never got hurt

 

[Mountain Dragon]

Or you could just hold it thats what I do personally my Cham never got hurt

I would not recommend tongs @Beman (I thinks she has a horror story) all it takes is one bad hit

 

[Bubblestheousaletchameleo]

I would not recommend tongs @Beman (I thinks she has a horror story) all it takes is one bad hit

Yikes

 

[MissSkittles]

I’ve noticed when feeding my chams things like superworms and even silkworms, they are very careful and aim for the heads first.

 

[Thatcher]

I use tongs to feed sometimes carefully but mainly if I want to give him a treat I use a small plastic cup I hold in my hand.

 

[Beman]

Tongs are bad... Use them to get the feeders out of your bins if you do not want to touch them but do not use them when offering a feeder to the cham. Good way to cause permanent damage to the chams tongue.

 

[redhorse]

Ok- I have been doing this for almost 20 years with no problem. But, to be safe, I would remove their front arms since there is a possibility of damage. I think this is why chameleons always try to chew on the head of things a quick kill.

That being said--- I do not remove the arms and fed my one eye, Saul a full grown one just 3 days ago with no issues (I should follow my gut).
I think the mantis from Yemen and Africa are much bigger,(know from google they are) so figure why not. Weird way of thinking....

Plus, you might get the experience of the mantis doing its wing defense display.

 

[Mountain Dragon]

Ok- I have been doing this for almost 20 years with no problem. But, to be safe, I would remove their front arms since there is a possibility of damage. I think this is why chameleons always try to chew on the head of things a quick kill.

That being said--- I do not remove the arms and fed my one eye, Saul a full grown one just 3 days ago with no issues (I should follow my gut).
I think the mantis from Yemen and Africa are much bigger,(know from google they are) so figure why not. Weird way of thinking....

Plus, you might get the experience of the mantis doing its wing defense display.

So I should try it here’s a pic of the mantis…. The mantis isn’t as wide as the width of yoshis eyes but he is about as long as my index finger which is about 2 and a half inches

 

[redhorse]

That is a male and would die soon after getting wings anyway. So go for it. BUT that is your choice.

 

[Mountain Dragon]

That is a male and would die soon after getting wings anyway. So go for it. BUT that is your choice.

So it will fly after I put it in the feeder cup… will he catch it if it gets lose ik he likes to chase bsfl when the pulpate

Sorry for the questions

 

[redhorse]

If it makes ya feel better I will go find one and feed first so you can see. I live for this stuff.
Your chameleon will eat, look at it or move away.

 

[Mountain Dragon]

If it makes ya feel better I will go find one and feed first so you can see. I live for this stuff.
Your chameleon will eat, look at it or move away.

Okay thankyou

 

[redhorse]

I figured that so went looking and found male and female, so you will have to wait a little for me to get everyone ready and get some pictures.. Thanks!

Opps! What kind with determine the size.. Our local ones get about 3 to 4 inches. Male on the left and female on the right. Male has 8 segments on abdomen while the female only has 6. Usually the males wings are longer so trying to find out why this ones wings are so small--- What I recall is that once they get their wings in they no longer shed and grow it is reproduction time-- so might learn some new things today..

UPDATE! It is only 66 outside it will get to 94 but to early for them to eat.. Tried it but no interest this early... Sorry! But will update later today.

 

[Mountain Dragon]

I figured that so went looking and found male and female, so you will have to wait a little for me to get everyone ready and get some pictures.. Thanks!

Okay thankyou