I will no longer rear GSEFM, they are too hard. My last nymph died of a mismolt yesterday, which I find is a common cause of death in the nymphs of this species. Creobroter is my new thing!
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mantidian
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I think this species is really easy :huh:
ABbuggin
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I had enough water for them. 3 actually drowned. But infection and mismolting were the main C.O.D's.
they dont seem that hard to me either i got 4 males with each other and they seem content and got my females all together and they also seem content but for me i find them just as easy to maintain as the creobroter gemmatus i have but i have not had any nymphs of the gambians so i cant really say on how hard or not they are to raise but will say that the creobroter nymphs are not that hard to manage as i got over 50 nymphs but had had deaths of them before but i think it happens in any species really!
kamakiri
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:blink: This is a joke, right? They have to be one of my easiest so far. And how do you even drown them? Were they L1s?
mantidsandgeckos
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whats GSEFM?
ismart
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:lol: I was thinking the same thing. :lol: If your drowning them maybe you should stick to more larger species.
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Gambian Spotted Eye Flower Mantis
Emile.Wilson
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Spray bottle not sink tap
I use distilled water. I poured some on the paper towels that went into cages (the paper towels were for humidity) instead of spraying, I had a ton of nymphs and spraying would take too long.
kamakiri
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Forgot to ask: What kind of temp did you keep them? They do seem to prefer it warm to hot...
Spraying/misting would take too long? :mellow: Please.... <_< How many is your "ton?" I mist all of mine at least once a day, and I'd wager I have "tons" more than you. Make time.
Tip: Just cut a small fraction of your time posting on Mantidforum, and I bet you'd gain plenty enough time to mist all your mantids.
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Hey guy, I think if u r haaving that problem, that u may need a bit more ventilation. do u have a pic of your enclosures? and is it relatively clean?
My "ton" was eight, put I had things to do and I had just got them and figured I wouldn't just leave them in the packaging containers. The temp. is around 75 and once again, see "Mantids in Captivity" for what my cages are.Spraying/misting would take too long? :mellow: Please.... <_< How many is your "ton?" I mist all of mine at least once a day, and I'd wager I have "tons" more than you. Make time.Tip: Just cut a small fraction of your time posting on Mantidforum, and I bet you'd gain plenty enough time to mist all your mantids.
revmdn
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In all fairness, you are the one asking for help and therefore should post your own photos. You should not tell people trying to help you to go to your website.
bassist
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Your cages are most likely the problem cept for those net cages those would be fine but those other containers I don't even know how your mantids molt or breathe.
well they do manage. maybe if I poke some holes in it or something it will be better. if those cages are in the sun for too long, they fog up and bother the mantis
