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    Cobra event

    I read this book called The Cobra event written by Richard Preston author of The Hot zone and all I can say is that it would really fit the mood of anyone who has problems with NPV invading their moth colonies. :lol: :lol: :lol: Warning this book is similar to The Hot Zone so it is a...
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    What are mantis flies like?

    I would appreciate backround knowlage on mantisflies but I just want to know if they are intelligent like mantids or are they stupid like guppies.
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    Finger nail hardener?

    I was reading some Petco caresheets and the praying mantis caresheet said to apply fingernail hardener on to a wound. Anyone with an injured mantis can try this and report the results.
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    Breeding crickets with out odor?

    Does anyone have tips on reducing odor from breeding crickets? Are there any tips on keeping crickets clean enough to be fed even to mantids? Please do not suggest roaches they wont be accepted by my family.
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    Breeding food in mantid terrarium

    Spring tails and pill bugs can eat the mantids wastes and other things so you might not have to change the subtrate if you use coir. Fruit fly larve might also survive. House fly larve can survive on dead food items. What do you think might work.
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    Cobra lily

    In Britan and in the west coast cobra lilies are east to care for but in hotter climates cobras can easily die such as east coast USA Tips iI have fund for keeping cobra lillyies in such a climate At night put them in a basement Put ice cubes on the soils surface wrap pot in aluminum foil I...
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    Egyptian mantis

    I think the reason many people on this forum have bad experiences with keeping this species together is because thet keep males with the females . The males are more suited to Communal living than females. To establish territory here are some suitable plants for high ventalation species. moth...
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    new member

    Hi I have been surfing through for a week the site and havent posted much.
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    Chinese male mantis trap?

    Im new here but I have an idea. What if you put a female mantis in a mesh cage divided in half with a mesh wall. In the half without the female there will be a funnel opening. My primary concern is to catch too many males and they eat each other. Will this be a problem?
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