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when you go on vacation, what do you do with your mantis?
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<blockquote data-quote="Teamonger" data-source="post: 335467" data-attributes="member: 9511"><p>I get my well trained friends to drop in every 3 days or so to take care of my vast zoo of creatures which includes mantises. I write up detailed directions in the form of a check list so they can just go down it and check each item off as they do it. That way its a no brainer. I also make sure to make up little food containers for all the animals if at all possible so my more squeamish friends do not have to touch insects just dump em in. That might be a bit harder with flies but maybe not with pupa.</p><p></p><p>I think the biggest risk of leaving insects alone for too long is dehydration as its easy enough to make sure there are enough pupa or whatever for while you are away. A humidifier helps with molting issues but isn't going to replace spraying them so they can drink if needed. (It is also crazy dry where I live so this might not be as big an issue for others?)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Teamonger, post: 335467, member: 9511"] I get my well trained friends to drop in every 3 days or so to take care of my vast zoo of creatures which includes mantises. I write up detailed directions in the form of a check list so they can just go down it and check each item off as they do it. That way its a no brainer. I also make sure to make up little food containers for all the animals if at all possible so my more squeamish friends do not have to touch insects just dump em in. That might be a bit harder with flies but maybe not with pupa. I think the biggest risk of leaving insects alone for too long is dehydration as its easy enough to make sure there are enough pupa or whatever for while you are away. A humidifier helps with molting issues but isn't going to replace spraying them so they can drink if needed. (It is also crazy dry where I live so this might not be as big an issue for others?) [/QUOTE]
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when you go on vacation, what do you do with your mantis?
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