can you overfeed a mantis

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Arachnoprince
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i wasn't sure if my mantis was eating so i threw her in a couple dozen small crickets...now she is FAT! i hope this doesn't hurt her
 

metallica

Arachnoking
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no, you cannot overfeed your mantis! it is however nos the smartest thing to feed multiple crickets at once.....i lost multiple mantids on "leftover " crickets. so now i feed them 1 at the time, and at night i go over the enclosures to make sure there are no live crickets left.
 

metallica

Arachnoking
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yes, crickets can kill and eat your mantis, especially when your mantis is up for a molt
 
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