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<blockquote data-quote="CosbyArt" data-source="post: 285830" data-attributes="member: 8168"><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>1.2 - Size considerations</strong></span></p><p></p><p>Depending on the current size of your mantid, and when it is an adult, will help you on deciding on a container. If space for your mantid is a concern, you can house the mantid in a habitat large enough for it's current needs plus it's next molt size, to ensure it has plenty of room. Then, however, you will have to make a new larger habitat for it when it molts. The easiest option for you is to build it once for the size of the adult mantid species.</p><p></p><p>The general rule for housing your mantid is you will want a container to be two to three times the length, width, and height of your mantid. This will give the mantid plenty of room to molt as it grows, and room once it is fully grown.</p><p></p><p>Besides the container being too small and causing problems (restricted movement, molting deaths, etc.), one that is too large will cause problems with feeding. If the container is too large the feeder insects will most likely be unseen, and have a higher chance to hide in the substrate. So your mantid can be injured by the feeders during molting, or simply starve to death in large containers. The solution for a large/huge container is to put your mantid into a smaller container to eat at feeding times.</p><p></p><p>Lastly with adult mantids you can often get away with a container smaller than the recommended size as it will not molt, so you will not have those problems; however, if it is a female it will need a larger habitat to lay her ooths and they like room to find just the right spot to lay them. So keep this in mind if you plan on this option.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CosbyArt, post: 285830, member: 8168"] [SIZE=18px][B]1.2 - Size considerations[/B][/SIZE] Depending on the current size of your mantid, and when it is an adult, will help you on deciding on a container. If space for your mantid is a concern, you can house the mantid in a habitat large enough for it's current needs plus it's next molt size, to ensure it has plenty of room. Then, however, you will have to make a new larger habitat for it when it molts. The easiest option for you is to build it once for the size of the adult mantid species. The general rule for housing your mantid is you will want a container to be two to three times the length, width, and height of your mantid. This will give the mantid plenty of room to molt as it grows, and room once it is fully grown. Besides the container being too small and causing problems (restricted movement, molting deaths, etc.), one that is too large will cause problems with feeding. If the container is too large the feeder insects will most likely be unseen, and have a higher chance to hide in the substrate. So your mantid can be injured by the feeders during molting, or simply starve to death in large containers. The solution for a large/huge container is to put your mantid into a smaller container to eat at feeding times. Lastly with adult mantids you can often get away with a container smaller than the recommended size as it will not molt, so you will not have those problems; however, if it is a female it will need a larger habitat to lay her ooths and they like room to find just the right spot to lay them. So keep this in mind if you plan on this option. [/QUOTE]
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