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I figured #2 had the better ventilation. Would the #1 terrarium be ok though with the roof as mesh and then replace the two diagonal panels with mesh also?

So I am planning to get an orchid mantis. Ive had a Spiny Flower before but i know Orchids require more work. The first terrarium will have a mesh top. I am not sure if i can add cross ventilation for the side panels. The second terrarium can have cross ventilation on the sides and one at the...

So i ordered tropical springtails and put them in my vivarium a week ago. I noticed that when i poured the culture in i didn't see any springtails. Just white specs but none were moving. its been a week and i have only seen 2 of them. Im hoping they will wake up from the CO2 build up or the eggs...

I know this is an old thread but im new and have been looking at old threads. Do you have any more pics? You made such a nice terrarium. 

I havent gotten my mantis yet but i will handle it a lot :D. The power magnet idea sounds great. If you have pics of your enclosure that would be cool!  Also would you recommend me mist my plants or just pour a little bit of water with a spoon to water the plants. I dont wanna make it too humid. 

Got it! Thanks. Yeah i have a humidity meter. Its super humid right now in Socal so the humidity is abnormally high right now. 77 outside so its even higher in the terrarium. So i got a dehumidifier for my room to lower it. 

Yeah, I'm gonna keep the lid open and put mesh on it. That should be enough ventilation right? 

Alright, I will get a mesh cloth and leave the lid open. Thank you for the advice. 

Oh haha ya ive just been scrolling through all the forums. Im new here. Thanks :D  

Did you end up adding mesh and more holes? Im debating this on my terrarium as well. But if yours didn't need it that would help me deciding if i need to do it too. 

If I close the lid and humidity is perfect does that mean there is enough ventilation though? There are small cracks on both sides of the lid. It's just hard to see in the picture. I was thinking about adding a mesh inside the lid for molting too. If its too humid I could just add a mesh cloth...

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B073SZPYKW/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 It's not too big but it's not tiny. Are the sticks for it to walk on the floor or climb?  I might put a mesh cover on the opening for ventilation and molting. Can they molt diagonally?  Would a...

Would a mesh cloth suffice for the opening? Should i add something on the soil to make it easier to walk on?

That's so sad. I spent so much time on this too. Delicups are so ugly too. I wanted something nice. What if I added some kind of mesh on the opening? Its hard to tell but the top has small cracks around . Could I add a stick to help it molt there or a vine hanging on the top? 

Is this a good home for my L5 Spiny Flower Mantis? I'm supposed to be getting it in the mail sometime next week.