Should i feed him this?.

[JmLee]

well i got curious and decided to feed my mantis a boiled shrimp. Nothing on it, just boiled. So i put it on my skewer and offer it to him and he freaks out. We literally played tug of war. He ate the whole shrimp!. Now is this a bad idea?.

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

It's not a bad idea, it's just not as healthy for him as raw shrimp.

 

[JmLee]

really??. How come?.

 

[greenstarman]

I would say that some of the natural nutrients that he/she needs is cooked away.

 

[ladyfsu]

It's just like it's better to eat raw veggies...steamed next...boiled or canned near of the bottom of the healthy list. The more things it goes through, the more nutrients it loses.

Think of it this way...it's better the way it is eaten in nature (and don't watch too much SpongeBob because you'll think they really do have those crabby patties to order under the reef).

 

[JmLee]

lol thanks guys. I just wanted to know if it would " harm " him in any way.