i eneded up using toilet paper and ripping it into small bits they appear dry and look like they have calmed down ready to pupate so here come the flies
got sick of buying curly wing flies its about the last 10 tubs i've had no flies out of so my mantids have been on small amounts of food so gonna just make sure i get my own supply (although these can fly making it slightly harder)
the only resaon they are still alive is because a handful of pinkies gfrom my last batch escaped and pupated in my carpet