question on misting enclosures

[scitch]

well i have my baby african mantis (ghana - s.lineola) and i was wondering if i should be sparaying the enclosure at alll now its only tiny

thanks again good people

 

[Rick]

Yes you should. I keep that species dry as adults but mist the nymphs everyday. Nymphs drink a lot of water and the humidity helps them molt. Lightly mist him once a day.

 

[scitch]

ah thank you very much

 

[Johnald Chaffinch]

i've got some blephs L4 , how often should i spray these. should i spray the enclosure and not let it hit them or spray it so some gets on em?

 

[Lan]

b. mendica require low humidity levels so it may be best to not spray at all.

 

[Samzo]

Well, they do get fairly thirsty so if you spray the sides of the container once ever few days they should be fine.

 

[Johnald Chaffinch]

ace, thanks. that's what i was gonna do. the humidity in my room is crazily low though, i still think i'll probably do one spray a week. um, just while I'm on the subject of b. mendica's - how many fruit flies a day do you reckon an L4 should have? will they just become uninterested if i keep showing em more flies? i just dont want them to burst...

 

[scitch]

they do get alot of moisture from food though ???? so i imagine they wont need alot to drink

 

[Rick]

Mist them and see what they do. If they hunch down to drink the water then you need to mist them more often.