i received my first mantids the other day: p wahlbergii. i got them from ian and they were shipped overseas and arrived in great condition. i wanted to show a couple pics and well as ask some questions. first the pics:
my question is about watering. i read that they like to drink off branches, so i put some water droplets on my finger and they immediately drank it, quite a lot too! it was neat to watch. the thing is, when i spray water in their tanks, the doesn't bead up on the twigs so i don't think they'll get much water. should i replace the twigs w/thicker ones? right now the tank's mostly twigs, should i try to find a plants that has leaves that will collect water better?
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my question is about watering. i read that they like to drink off branches, so i put some water droplets on my finger and they immediately drank it, quite a lot too! it was neat to watch. the thing is, when i spray water in their tanks, the doesn't bead up on the twigs so i don't think they'll get much water. should i replace the twigs w/thicker ones? right now the tank's mostly twigs, should i try to find a plants that has leaves that will collect water better?