bigeaters101
New Member
So, as most of us here do I'm trying to find treats for my cham. She's been on a steady diet of crickets, horned worms, superworms, and waxworms but of course variety is better. So, I have read lots of threads about mantis as feeders but my issue is that in my state (NJ) they are protected. I am not looking to breed them and cant (legally) keep any as pets, just as a nice treat for Xena every now and then. After shopping around I found a place that I can order flower mantis. They look like amazing bugs with many beautiful colors and patterns but they also seem to have a great number of horns on them. So my question is does anyone have experience with these mantis as feeders? Are they harmful to chams? General thoughts and comments are welcome thanks in advance!