Mantis...How intelligent do they get?

[daniella3d]

Really? I read a few times they were intelligent. Sure is not the same as a dog of course but I thought they were more intelligent than a bug.

Another thing that surprise me is that it recognize me and only come out when it is me. I tried to give the pipette to my boyfriend to feed it a couple of times but it would not come out for him. Then I would take the pipette and he would need to back off and the mantis would come out and pick the food from the pipette. Not sure why but it does not seem to trust other people.

Originally Posted by StirCrazy

they don't get smart, they have some neat quirks about them but as far as intelligence there a bug. I had my two for 4 years, more interactive than a fish but nothing I would call intelligence.

Steve