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<blockquote data-quote="maybon" data-source="post: 196326" data-attributes="member: 6335"><p>I use aquarium fish tank filter sponge stuff for my larger mantids, paper towel for deli cup ones. The sponge is in 2L containers so the mantis very rarely are down the bottom to strike and get their claws stuck in it.</p><p></p><p>But paper towel is a very viable option. If you are worried about the infertility thing use organic untreated paper towels. Newspaper and anything white will have chemical treatments used on it for smell, colour and texture. Newspapers are actually toxic to humans because of the ink used <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> </p><p></p><p>I like to glue my paper towel down with a hot glue gun, this prevents anything going under it (feeders or mantis, the mantids can sometimes get stuck under paper towels and die especially when young). I use minimal glue so I can remove &amp; replace it once per week or as needed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="maybon, post: 196326, member: 6335"] I use aquarium fish tank filter sponge stuff for my larger mantids, paper towel for deli cup ones. The sponge is in 2L containers so the mantis very rarely are down the bottom to strike and get their claws stuck in it. But paper towel is a very viable option. If you are worried about the infertility thing use organic untreated paper towels. Newspaper and anything white will have chemical treatments used on it for smell, colour and texture. Newspapers are actually toxic to humans because of the ink used ;) I like to glue my paper towel down with a hot glue gun, this prevents anything going under it (feeders or mantis, the mantids can sometimes get stuck under paper towels and die especially when young). I use minimal glue so I can remove & replace it once per week or as needed. [/QUOTE]
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