A nice and cheaper alternative to feeding your mantis is using fiddler crabs. I get them from a local f/w store, then I slowly convert them to brackish conditions. A few days later I will toss one in "Little Chuck Norris's" tank (my mantis). He seems to really love smashing them, and I really enjoy watching it too. I havent tried feeding him red claw crabs (fw). Though I have converted some of the red claws to brackish with no issues. Also I feed my mantis, shrimp pieces, snails, and hermits (his other favorite).
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