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DIY Complete mantid habitat construction tutorial guide
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<blockquote data-quote="CosbyArt" data-source="post: 285841" data-attributes="member: 8168"><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>5.2 - Gripping surfaces</strong></span></p><p></p><p>Gripping surfaces for your mantid include the plastic container itself (as it can climb the walls), the ventilated lid, decorations such as sticks, and possible other materials.</p><p></p><p>With feeders such as crickets and cockroaches adding a stick to the habitat will help in feeding your mantid too - as they will usually climb the stick looking to escape where they will be caught. You will quickly discover that all mantids enjoy their stick, and I find it well worth the small percentage of mismolts. Mantids feel more secure and at night can often be found hanging from the backside of the stick asleep.</p><p></p><p>Additional decorative items also provide great gripping areas for you mantid such as foam backgrounds, silk flowers and plants, screen mesh "walking strips", and even rocks and logs in the substrate.</p><p></p><p>This isn't to say you need to stuff your mantid habitats full of decorations, but rather think of them in terms of value for your mantid.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CosbyArt, post: 285841, member: 8168"] [SIZE=18px][B]5.2 - Gripping surfaces[/B][/SIZE] Gripping surfaces for your mantid include the plastic container itself (as it can climb the walls), the ventilated lid, decorations such as sticks, and possible other materials. With feeders such as crickets and cockroaches adding a stick to the habitat will help in feeding your mantid too - as they will usually climb the stick looking to escape where they will be caught. You will quickly discover that all mantids enjoy their stick, and I find it well worth the small percentage of mismolts. Mantids feel more secure and at night can often be found hanging from the backside of the stick asleep. Additional decorative items also provide great gripping areas for you mantid such as foam backgrounds, silk flowers and plants, screen mesh "walking strips", and even rocks and logs in the substrate. This isn't to say you need to stuff your mantid habitats full of decorations, but rather think of them in terms of value for your mantid. [/QUOTE]
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