Fuzzypants
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Hello everyone, recently (yesterday) my room mate decided to get me a gift to celebrate spring (yes we are weird like that) and got me a ghost mantid. While it is SUPER cool and I think I've watched the mantid more in the last 24 hours then anything else BUT I need to figure out how to care for him. I'm no expert not even a newbie I'm lower then that. Right now I have "him" in what looks to be like a large deli cup from the olive bar..something like this...
2 sticks that cross each other. I also "installed" a mesh cover so air flow can go in and out. From my readings (aka jam course 101) I've found out...
- "he" needs to be sprayed 3-4 times a week
- eats crickets, small roaches, flys, I assume butterflys and moths when it comes to be that season in new england
- enjoys the company of others but might quickly turn to cannibalism if not enough food is present (I think thats what I read at least lol)
- You can offer "him" a small drop of honey as a treat every now and then
- the mantis is kept in my room where its slightly warmer "his" cup reads 75 degrees and humidity is 60%
- lives a long time...whatever that means
am I missing anything else? I'm aware ghost mantis aren't good "beginner" mantis but I'd rather not see this guy die to my neglect. I'll post pictures later tonight when I get out of class
2 sticks that cross each other. I also "installed" a mesh cover so air flow can go in and out. From my readings (aka jam course 101) I've found out...
- "he" needs to be sprayed 3-4 times a week
- eats crickets, small roaches, flys, I assume butterflys and moths when it comes to be that season in new england
- enjoys the company of others but might quickly turn to cannibalism if not enough food is present (I think thats what I read at least lol)
- You can offer "him" a small drop of honey as a treat every now and then
- the mantis is kept in my room where its slightly warmer "his" cup reads 75 degrees and humidity is 60%
- lives a long time...whatever that means
am I missing anything else? I'm aware ghost mantis aren't good "beginner" mantis but I'd rather not see this guy die to my neglect. I'll post pictures later tonight when I get out of class