Lets see what you use

[collinchang635]

Suitable tank for giant asian, chinese mantids and african mantids. Any suggestions? I will be raising them from L1 to adults. What should I use for nymphs and what should I use for adults?

 

[ABbuggin]

Here is my set up for my Gongylus, gongylodes

basking temp is about 105 degrees, ambient is 90 degrees, and the coolest part is 80 degrees. B)

 

[Pelle]

Nice setup and cage!

Pretty big opening, doesn't all the fly's fly out when you open it ?

 

[jason_mazzy]

get a 10 gallon tank buy some plastic mesh netting (like crosstitch board) measure it to length cut. then get some 1 inch pvc or something like it. cut 1 inch section. put a 1 inch section in 4 places. generally back 2 corners and 3/4 of the way to the front. put mesh on top of pvc. place decoritive rocks onfron where there is no pvc support. then either cut a small hole in mesh and put live plant in or depending on species might just lay on top. cover mesh with moss and decorations (orsand or whatever) fill t0 bottom of mesh w/ water. easy and attractive. top is acrylic sheet cut to size with 9 good size hole cut into it. pieces of screen stuck to it w/ silicone or hotglue. All done! $15 and U have a killer setup thats reusable time and time again!!!!

 

[ABbuggin]

Nice setup and cage!Pretty big opening, doesn't all the fly's fly out when you open it ?

Here's the kicker, the cage was actually given to me!!! It's fairly big and should easily house 10 gongy adults.

There is actually a little door on the bottom, I use that to open and close (keeps all the flies from escaping in my bed room). :lol:

 

[tnienhaus]

wow...i hope to work up to that type of set up...very nice!

 

[ABbuggin]

wow...i hope to work up to that type of set up...very nice!

Thank you. It sure was a lot of work to get the branches to fit right inside of it though. :lol:

 

[Pelle]

Haha I now what you mean..

I also puzzled with mine

 

[collinchang635]

Haha I now what you mean..I also puzzled with mine

Do you need to clean its cage? If you do, how do you do it?

 

[Pelle]

I'm not planning to do that very often, but if I have to..

This will explain

 

[collinchang635]

What should I use to house my giant asian? I was going to get 32oz containers to house them but they are only big enough to hold them until 5th instar. Recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Pelle]

My Didymocorypha lanceolata enclosure

 

[ABbuggin]

My Didymocorypha lanceolata enclosure

LOL :lol: :lol: :lol: How in the world to you ever find any of them! I have a bunch of these guys, and they are very good at hiding! (not quite as good as my tarachodes though lol).

Do you really know how many you have in there? :lol:

 

[Pelle]

Well, I do because I put some in yesterday

But when you blow a little the enclosure comes to life

 

[d0rk2dafullest]

those pictures have nymphs in them?

if so i cant see anything at all cept for your enclosure lol

 

[hibiscusmile]

I would also like to know this. Thanks!

:lol: You guys are amazing! Why didnt someone ask me? I put the holes in the lids! Wanna know how? Ya gotta have a drill and a hole saw! Set the lid on the cup so it has support and drilll awayyyyyy! ps making cheap housing in Bugatorium posts!

 

[Pelle]

those pictures have nymphs in them?if so i cant see anything at all cept for your enclosure lol

I believe when I made the pictures there weren't any nymphs in the enclosure.

But if there were, I don't think you could spot them

 

[nympho]

just got som violin mantids.....

heres the setup so far...big glass aquarium heated by big heat mat stuck inside the back wall + 60watt light bulb. a smaller glass aquarium fits inside. i made a custom wood framed lid, with lift out hatch and feeding hole.

temps are 17c with heat matt and 33c with both, probably more under the spotlamp where they sit.

seem ok so far

edit. loving this species... great looking mantid and awesome to watch them try to catch ff in the air. always very alert and seem to havebigger appetites (than their skinny appearance would suggest) and feeding well. they seem happy to sit next to each other with only occasional boxing and display. they are level 2 and 3 the l3 have not tried to catch the much smaller l2 yet (and hopefully wont). if you can find these, and get the right set up they are well worth trying

 

[yeatzee]

Biggest:



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Small:



These are my mantids cheap homes

 

[The_Asa]

Where'd you get the first aquarium? It looks nice.