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For those who read my other thread, it turns out the fierce mantis will also go after baby torts. I have placed the mantis in my other leopard chamber where she would have more plants to climb on. It appears she attacked the baby leopard.
The tort was napping with its head and limbs out while mantis was up on the plants. Half hour later I come to this. Her claw was stuck inside the torts shell.
I suppose the mantis stalked the tort while it was asleep and went for its neck. The tort pulled in shut causing the mantis claw get stuck. As the tort would not budge, it took some effort to separate the two without either getting harmed. It took about an hour for the tort to relax, it appears to be fine.
I was aware mantis will go after very small frogs and lizards, but she didn't show any hunting behavior with emys emys, although they are slightly larger.
One fierce, fearless insect!
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The tort was napping with its head and limbs out while mantis was up on the plants. Half hour later I come to this. Her claw was stuck inside the torts shell.
I suppose the mantis stalked the tort while it was asleep and went for its neck. The tort pulled in shut causing the mantis claw get stuck. As the tort would not budge, it took some effort to separate the two without either getting harmed. It took about an hour for the tort to relax, it appears to be fine.
I was aware mantis will go after very small frogs and lizards, but she didn't show any hunting behavior with emys emys, although they are slightly larger.
One fierce, fearless insect!
sent from mobile device using TFO app
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