Net tent! Opinions?

[Mime454]

I saw this on shark tank tonight, and thought it would be awesome to house a ton of communal insects, like ghosts or idolos. This is different from other food tents because the bottom is also covered.

At only $20 with free shipping for prime customers, this is comparable in price with the net cube. Anybody use this, or can think of why it might be a bad idea?

http://www.amazon.com/Dura-Tent-FT-100-Outdoor-Table-Screen/dp/B002NQIT3Y

 

[gripen]

Oh the irony. Keeping mantids in a device designed to keep bugs out.

Should be fin as long as the seal is not Velcro.

 

[aNisip]

It would be great for toxodera, a lot of room with different angles and room to put tropical plants in the pots l...I think it has it's use... and I love the irony that Will pointed out

 

[CoolMantid]

I have like a 5 foot by 5 foot net cage that I use for butterflies

 

[fleurdejoo]

How does it close? I can't tell.

 

[Precarious]

How does it close? I can't tell.

Looks like there is no actual seal. Just a weighted flap. So not very useful for mantids unless you plan on hand feeding.

 

[fleurdejoo]

I'd be worried they'd try to get out and get crushed.

 

[Mime454]

Looks like there is no actual seal. Just a weighted flap. So not very useful for mantids unless you plan on hand feeding.

On Shark Tank it closed with no gap. There is a single review that says there is a gap though.

 

[Precarious]

On Shark Tank it closed with no gap. There is a single review that says there is a gap though.

Could probably be modified using magnets mounted on the outside of the flap and inside the tent. Still would not be an actual seal.

 

[Paradoxica]

I have one of the butterfly farm nets, 27x27x48. $20 + shipping. It has one side clear plastic that you could use as the bottom.

Right now my few Heterochaetas are in it but I always thought it would be rad to have a ton of communal mantids in there along with a few open fly cultures!

http://educationalscience.com/merchant.ihtml?pid=6696&step=4&merchantid=4&repid=0&passwordstatus=passed

 

[hibiscusmile]

yea, I would like a zipper, but wish I had some of them, really neat! thanks, I fell asleep during the episode!

 

[Krissim Klaw]

Oh neat, are the actual dimensions listed anywhere? I wouldn't use it as a full time cage, but it looks perfect for what I've been meaning to get especially for my older mantises who have a harder time moving around. I often have them out on various desk plants during the day but at night I like to slip them into a secure cage before going to bed. This looks like it would be the perfect size to slip the plants in with the mantis on it. I have a bunch of Monarch cages but the square ones aren't wide enough for most of my plants while the other variations of Monarch cages have way more height than I need. This would be a great alternative. Thank you for sharing!

 

[Mime454]

LOL now they're both sold out after the shark tank episode.

 

[Krissim Klaw]

LOL now they're both sold out after the shark tank episode.

Boo, clearly too many other mantis owners had the same idea as you.

 

[Rick]

You can do essentially the same thing with the Live Monarch net cages which are cheap, fold flat, and have a zipper.

 

[Crazy4mantis]

It would be great for toxodera, a lot of room with different angles and room to put tropical plants in the pots l...I think it has it's use... and I love the irony that Will pointed out

wait, you have toxodera?

 

[gripen]

No he was just pointing out that it would be ideal for Toxodera.

 

[Mime454]

No he was just pointing out that it would be ideal for Toxodera.

Good, now I don't have to rob you.

 

[Malakyoma]

Good, now I don't have to rob you.

he on your "Murder and steal mantids" list too?