What should I feed a N. Wennerae Mantis?

[t11t5]

This is the one I want, but I would like some info from people who actually keep one. Just to see if what I read is correct.

 

[Thurge]

They will eat : Silversides, Krill, Clam, Oysture, Scallop, Squid, Mysis, fish, shrimp (uncooked), snails, Crab, Sea Hair, and just about anythign that isn't fast enough to escape. You should rotate what you feed so it gets a Nutritionally Ballanced diet. Also they should be feed live crabs, and snails on occasion so that they keep their Raptoral appendages in tip top working order. If they don't use them they can atrophy.

 

[Agu]

I feed pieces of shrimp,fish, and most any other seafood that's raw before we cook it and eat it.

I rarely feed live foods so my n wennerae must be keeping it's raptoral appendage healthy by whacking the feeding stick :lol:

 

[justinl]

feed a vareity (at least 2) of frozens. feed about half the mantis' own body size per feeding. feed every 2-3 days. it is a good idea to soak the frozens in selcon once in a while.

live foods are necessary for a smasher. feed live hardshelled foods at least once a month... i feed a live crab or hermit once every two weeks. crabs make the best show by far.

 

[DivaMan]

Out of curiosity couldt you just stock teh tank brimming with live foods, let it sit, then re-stock, and occasionally feed something like mysis?

 

[Thurge]

yep.
Gets kind of expencive that way though, but its totally fine.