Pickled Nymphs
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sbugir
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How do you get em out and put stuff in, the nozzle looks way too slender 
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Emile.Wilson
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Honestly, thats a bad idea, how are you going to move them out once they get bigger? And if you plan to keep them in there till adult (doubt that will happen) what are you going to do with all the oothecae? Just keep them in that jar?
This. It is gonna be hard to remove them. They will also not get any airflow. I bet they will die in there.
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PhilinYuma
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Sorry, but I also agree. That just looks like a baaaaaad idea.
vera_renczi
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I agree with everyone on the air flow. unless you do some serious hole-drilling and screening, they'll live for a few days and then die. I think this set-up is more trouble than it's worth. how did you get all of that in there anyway? reminds me of a ship in a bottle type of thing :huh:
I think this set-up is more trouble than it's worth. how did you get all of that in there anyway? reminds me of a ship in a bottle type of thing :huh: LOL its pine tree branches and they were easy to put in there and added dirt and I dont mind people telling me its impossible or it cant be dont because I do tend to do the go against the norm or the not adviseable because I follow my own path and strat. I dont expect any ooths to be in there and well I have my methods of mantis retrieval and nothing is impossible unless I let it be. I just ran out of critter cages and dont want to go out and get more so I had to improvise maybe wrong on this but I will not fail!I do have little money but dont want to waste it on containers when I have make shift ones and so far so good and everything is good and every one thats in the jug is alive and well and you all can say what you like if its negative but I shall not be a defeatist and will rise above!I dont have to move anything and put plenty of air holes in the top and its kind of like the sports bottles I am using as cages as well for some other nymphs I make do with what I have and make adjustments when needed.so say what you like but its not going to affect the outcome and cant hurt to try just once and besides I have some other of these species in make shift containers and jars and this is just to see if this can be done!
Emile.Wilson
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This jar is just so random, you would have to access them with a stick, also Hierodula are very cannibalistic, even with tones of food, and if you ever run out of food for a short while you wont be able to separate them and make sure they don't devour each other.
PhilinYuma
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How many nymphs do you have in there?
MantidLord
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I'm sorry, but I could not read that whole run-on sentence. A couple of punctuation marks and paragraphs would make it easier for my eyes.
Second, good luck but I don't see why you would go against reasonable, logical advice from intelligent members.
spicey
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Is that bottle glass or plastic? If it's glass, I don't think they stand a chance in there. If it's plastic, I would suggest cutting out a large section on the face of the bottle and then replacing the cutout section with some screening. Just my humble opinion. Good luck.
Emile.Wilson
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This idea will most likely fail because.
1. Hierodula adults are 3-4inches long, they will be way too big for that container, especially if there is several of them.
2. If you get a mantis that is not catching food, and you need to hand feed it, you will not be able to.
3. If that dirt gets moldy, or the sticks, you will not be able to remove the mold.
4. Air circulation is very poor, could cause there to be too much humidity.
5. If there are un-eaten crickets they can and will injure molting mantids.
1. Hierodula adults are 3-4inches long, they will be way too big for that container, especially if there is several of them.
2. If you get a mantis that is not catching food, and you need to hand feed it, you will not be able to.
3. If that dirt gets moldy, or the sticks, you will not be able to remove the mold.
4. Air circulation is very poor, could cause there to be too much humidity.
5. If there are un-eaten crickets they can and will injure molting mantids.
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vera_renczi
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+1 and whatever room you keep that thing in is going to smell like pure death.
but I mean, whatever you gotta do to follow your own path and all MantidLord
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Can someone explain the point of all this? :mellow:
I would say that the container is almost the most important item for insect keeping of any kind. The first is water and food. It is fine to try something new, and be a renegade, but if you have any concern about an animal you are trying to raise, then you would not try something that is not suitable to their survival. There are so many things that can be used for a container without putting them at risk. This mantis is not one that lives on humidity. As pointed out in the houseing post, even a box can be used with screen, a mayo jar, peanut butter and so forth. If one cannot put forth the effort or money to make a good home for their animals or insect business, then all they are interested in is like the puppy mills, make money at any cost. Not trying to hurt anyone, but it needs to be said.
