Idolomantis diabolica - giant flower mantis having fights?

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some of u might know i have 2 of them.1 is smaller than the other.its 2nd time i cought them fighting..the smaller one is in threat pose while the bigger one keeps trying to go for it..i broke it up both times but my worry is if i leave them to there own devices will the little one get eaten?Any of u that keep this speices..do u see this to..little fights and stand offs?should i be worryed?

enough thing.If i keep the tent stocked up with flys wil they moult ok with the flys in there?

1 more thing.how mnay flys would u sergest putting in a net cage that size.its 1 foot tent.

 
Hi, I have seen my Idolos fighting alot, like boxing with each other, nothing happens with that usualy, but I would suggest keeping enough flies so you dont run out, as I had a problem with hatching flys where none hatched for a week and one attacked and killed another one.

Also I have noticed that the Idolos tend to shed about an hour after the spot lamp goes out when the flys have clamed down so they dont really hinder the shedding process.

what cages do you have you Idolos in Macro? are they the ones from the A Johnson web site?

Mat.

 

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