keeping multiple mantids

[macro junkie]

I have about 5 or 6 females in the large cage and it is upright, I think it measures about 20x8 x 9". they do good in there, as some stay near the bottom and some in the middle and the others near the top.

mine always stayed at the top so i put the cage on its side.they had alot more space then...them cages are cool.i also like to have the see through plastic on the floor so it catches the ######..all i do is wipe then instead of it falling through the little holes and being on the carpet..

 

[collinchang635]

Will the rate of canabalism increase a lot if you keep several mantids in a cage? What would happen if i kept a Tropidomantid with an Ant mantis?