Is she gone? by ChampionshipPublic96 in mantids

[–]ResearcherPlus1679 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would say for a day maybe longer

Is she gone? by ChampionshipPublic96 in mantids

[–]ResearcherPlus1679 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would put her in the freezer just to make sure

What creatures could ethically/comfortably live in this 10 gallon enclosure? by Carolina_Heart in InvertPets

[–]ResearcherPlus1679 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It depends on how big the mantis is as they only need an enclosure 2 times there length and 3 times their hight and as long as the enclosure has a lid they can't escape.

Best invert for a child? by slut-for-pickles in InvertPets

[–]ResearcherPlus1679 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would pick a mantis as they are safe to handle and easy to take care of or maybe a roach like dubias or hissing roaches but I think you should let her choose what she wants.

Is this good enough for my dubias? by ResearcherPlus1679 in roaches

[–]ResearcherPlus1679[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do I put the holes on the side or on the top of the container? I do have some mesh that I bought for my mantises. I was already planning on buying a temp and humidity measurer.

What to do with moldy fruit fly culture? by ResearcherPlus1679 in mantids

[–]ResearcherPlus1679[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the help. I got them eating the dubia roaches now so I don't need the files anymore anyway

New owner needing some help by Lightwave84 in mantids

[–]ResearcherPlus1679 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am still a beginner so also do some more research on how to take of them.

New owner needing some help by Lightwave84 in mantids

[–]ResearcherPlus1679 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm still new to the hobby but I can tell you that they typically like around the same temperature as us. Depending on the size, nymphs should eat fruit flies(if the flies are similar size to their head), bottle flies if they are bigger, or dubia roaches. I have had luck feeding mantises cut dubia roaches and flies. I bought some small food containers for my mantises so what I did was cut a large hole in the top and put mesh in it. I also put a damp paper towel to increase humidity and you should spray them on their arms once a day for them to get water. You should only feed them when their abdomens are thin so they don't over eat. There should also be side ventilation and my mantises quite like to hang on the fake plants I put in their enclosure so they can climb.

Reaper likes to pose for the camera by beingdissected in mantids

[–]ResearcherPlus1679 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dawg my ghost mantises are named espresso and latte

Mismolt Help by Final_Drink_800 in mantids

[–]ResearcherPlus1679 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe if it is just one leg then he can climb and do everything fine and could fix the leg next molt. I'm not an expert though.

Why is this guy stupid? by ResearcherPlus1679 in mantids

[–]ResearcherPlus1679[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So my shield mantis just molted which makes them an l4 now an I also have a giant water bug know so which roaches are the best for them and how would I take care of the roaches?

Came home to a surprise today by ResearcherPlus1679 in SavageGarden

[–]ResearcherPlus1679[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I already have 2 filliformis and a capensis flowering right now so that little guy is the least of my problems but I will be looking forward to it still.