Cleaned out Bugsey's cage

[Jessie]

Put echo earth into it, i kinda didn't realize your suppose to spray only once a day so cleaned it out so theirs no mold and sprayed it once.

 

[ns22]

Nice cage! What kind of mantis is Bugsey?

 

[Jessie]

Chinese

 

[crabbypatty]

Oh yeah it looks good!

 

[izbiggs]

Awww! Mantises are more vertical climbers than horizontal climbers, so they love sticks, just like you have in your enclosure! Also, did you bake your stick? That will dry it and prevent it from growing mold and fungus and making your mantis sick! 

 

[Jessie]

No i just took it from outside?

 

[Krissim Klaw]

I suggest adding some springtails. They will keep your eco earth mold free while allowing you to keep it slightly moist for humidity.

 

[Teamonger]

Isopods are also wonderful cleaning crew for any left over bug bits from meals. I can't wait until I have my mantis numbers down to a reasonable enough number that I can make up living enclousers for them all with isopods, live plants/moss and springtails. It just makes life so much easier to not have to clean anything pretty much ever.

 

[Jessie]

Where do i get it?

 

[Teamonger]

I believe there are places online that US residents can order isopods and springtails from but I personally just go out into my yard and flip over everything to collect woodbugs (isopods) and gather up leaf litter which pretty much always has springtails in it already.

So either wait til spring for a free supply or search around for somewhere to order from.