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They are getting big! :clap:

I spray the enclosure for the benefit of the moss and fern, not the Mantids. The test was if they would be alright with this environment and so far they have thrived

Update: The kids are getting big! 7 still alive. It was 9 for 3 weeks until the past 2 days when a few molted and now they are significantly larger. 3 were always significantly smaller and 2 that are now missing were the smaller ones so I assume cannibalism although they have been fed well. The...

12x12x18 Exo terarrium

I setup the terrarium as shown below. I am looking for feedback before I introduce them. They seem to be doing well so far with our outdoor temperature (74-90 deg) and humidity (61-100%) since they arrived 4 days ago.

10 made it alive. A couple molted in the process I think unless Dave put extras in and those 2 "skins" are dead ones? Unfortunately, the fly cultures I ordered from NEHerp did not survive the heat so I am trying to collect some flies outside to get them by until the holiday passes and I can get...

Davedood did reply and is sending me 10 ghosts next week. I will update here once I have them and everything is setup. Thanks to all!

Thanks, I am set on ghosts. Davedodd is not responding, but I have an offer from another member or $10 each at www.bugsincyberspace.com . The only thing is those cost are 4-5x more for 10 of them shipped. I am just concerned about losses with them being my "test run" so while I hate to lose the...

Thanks for the heads up, still waiting on a reply from him.

Awesome, thanks guys! I may size it down to the 18x18x18 but I want the terrarium look. I will either remove and replace with bark or place a few vertical branches against the back wall. I have decided on trapping my flies and moths since I think I can collect plenty for under 10 mantids year...

Thanks again! I assume with L2 ghosts I will need fruit flies to start? I am thinking Davedodd may think I am an idiot since I read his ad as 10 ghosts for $30 plus shipping? I see they range from $10-24 each on the above two sites so I am now thinking he was asking $30 each? I guess I will wait...

Thank you for the very thorough reply Thomas, you covered all of my concerns. I had PM'd Davedodd yesterday after reading his ad, just waiitng on some sort of reply but I will check the other mentioned sources. I had researched fly traps after posting this and ordered a couple for $8 shipped to...