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How many crickets do I feed my mantis?

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Posted by: Zeede at Mon Nov 1 02:39:58 2010  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Zeede ]  
   

We found a praying mantis in the backyard today, so I brought it inside and put it inside a reptile cage. It's the cheap plastic ones with a plastic mesh lid that snaps on.



I fed it two large crickets, but I can't find any information on how often and how much to feed them. It has six abdomen sections, so I believe it is a female.



Also, I used a wood/mulch type of substrate, so should I mist it? It's very dry in Southern California, so I'm not sure it needs the moisture.



Thanks in advance,



Cameron

   

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