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General Non-Mantis Discussion
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<blockquote data-quote="CosbyArt" data-source="post: 293062" data-attributes="member: 8168"><p>It is good to offer nymphs food daily to avoid any excess cannibalism anyway, and leads to stronger nymphs. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p>Glad to see you have plans in place to capture live prey as it really helps to ensure you have feeders when needed (as pet stores around here are often sold out of crickets and don't stock anything else). Only thing to watch out for is pesticide/chemical use as that can get on the flies and affect your mantid - I haven't had it happen in the last few years but is a possibility to watch out for (neighbors spraying gardens, city spraying for mosquitoes, etc. are the main concerns).</p><p></p><p>If you can get away with having cockroaches as feeders (with the Dubia species being the most common/prolific) that is the best solution in the long run and for the colder months. As they are breeding machines and easy to keep going, but is something my wife will not allow no matter what.</p><p></p><p>With crickets the other alternative, no matter what I've tried with crickets the best I've ever had was about a 25% boost of hatching nymphs to repopulate their tank no matter what I've done (I've read and tried many various things over the years). Anymore with crickets I just buy enough for a week and two, as breeding has been a waste of time. Some keepers have had luck with crickets, but it seems the majority don't like me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CosbyArt, post: 293062, member: 8168"] It is good to offer nymphs food daily to avoid any excess cannibalism anyway, and leads to stronger nymphs. :) Glad to see you have plans in place to capture live prey as it really helps to ensure you have feeders when needed (as pet stores around here are often sold out of crickets and don't stock anything else). Only thing to watch out for is pesticide/chemical use as that can get on the flies and affect your mantid - I haven't had it happen in the last few years but is a possibility to watch out for (neighbors spraying gardens, city spraying for mosquitoes, etc. are the main concerns). If you can get away with having cockroaches as feeders (with the Dubia species being the most common/prolific) that is the best solution in the long run and for the colder months. As they are breeding machines and easy to keep going, but is something my wife will not allow no matter what. With crickets the other alternative, no matter what I've tried with crickets the best I've ever had was about a 25% boost of hatching nymphs to repopulate their tank no matter what I've done (I've read and tried many various things over the years). Anymore with crickets I just buy enough for a week and two, as breeding has been a waste of time. Some keepers have had luck with crickets, but it seems the majority don't like me. [/QUOTE]
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