Rabble Rabble Rabble!

[sbugir]

Man, I'm so irritated.

My fridge died, and all of my fly pupa hatched... Over 1000 flies in a little container -.-

I guess my Gongylus will be happy for the month. As will every other mants.

Ugh, Sorry, just angry and irritated -.-

Anyone else have a similar incident? Or am I just unlucky? Or is it faulty fridge manufacturing?

 

[Emile.Wilson]

oooh that sucks, I had like 50 pupae and about 20 flies in a small container, and i put em in the freezer so i could movwe the pupae and flies to mantis cages, well put some in the gongylus cage and the flies started climbing up the cup, so i gently tapped the cup so they went to the bottom and went to give some to my male phyllocrania, my hand slipped and i dumped all of the flies and most of the pupae, and the flies started flyign so i had to close the net cage, he had so many flies in his cage. Everytime i checked on him he was swatting them away, I am so glad he did not molt then he probably would have been knocked down.

oh and,

THEY TOOK OUR JERBS

 

[yeatzee]

That sucks man! I've had family say they were going to feed my mantids the pupae while I was away, leaving them in my closet after feeding. You can imagine my anger after coming home to a 100+ dead flies in their tiny little container.

 

[Rick]

I hear ya. I ran out of food. Sitting here waiting on these flies to hatch. It is taking forever. I have been hand feeding spikes.

 

[bassist]

I hear ya. I ran out of food. Sitting here waiting on these flies to hatch. It is taking forever. I have been hand feeding spikes.

I've had this happen even with fruit fly cultures I have the worst luck with them I find myself feeding L1/L2 cut up spikes/flies.

 

[ABbuggin]

I hear ya. I ran out of food. Sitting here waiting on these flies to hatch. It is taking forever. I have been hand feeding spikes.

Same here. At least mine should be hatching in a few days.

Oh, I once had 500 bluebottle flies hatch in my room (they some how got out of the cage that they were in). Imagine my shock and horror when I entered my room to see 500 flies buzzing about! :blink: Seeing that my bug room is my bed room, I was very motivated to capture them all before I went to bed! :lol:

 

[Rick]

Same here. At least mine should be hatching in a few days. Oh, I once had 500 bluebottle flies hatch in my room (they some how got out of the cage that they were in). Imagine my shock and horror when I entered my room to see 500 flies buzzing about! :blink: Seeing that my bug room is my bed room, I was very motivated to capture them all before I went to bed! :lol:

I laugh when I picture that scene. I ran out and got the spikes from ja da bait. The mantids don't like taking spikes. First batch should be flies here soon...............I hope.

 

[sbugir]

Lol @ AB. I'd give up on life...

 

[Emile.Wilson]

I hate catching flies in my room

 

[Katnapper]

Sometimes it seems like more work taking care of and planning to have feeders (and their cost) than actually raising the mantids.

 

[Rick]

Sometimes it seems like more work taking care of and planning to have feeders (and their cost) than actually raising the mantids.

Yep. This wasn't the first time I messed up on my timing with the flies.

 

[sbugir]

Heh, it seems we've all had our fair share of mishaps with feeders. The Gongylus seem to enjoy their "never-ending" feast. -.-

 

[idolomantis]

Why don't you all try releasing 300 crickets in your house.. i assure you it's a nightmare.

 

[mantisfart2]

oooh that sucks, I had like 50 pupae and about 20 flies in a small container, and i put em in the freezer so i could movwe the pupae and flies to mantis cages, well put some in the gongylus cage and the flies started climbing up the cup, so i gently tapped the cup so they went to the bottom and went to give some to my male phyllocrania, my hand slipped and i dumped all of the flies and most of the pupae, and the flies started flyign so i had to close the net cage, he had so many flies in his cage. Everytime i checked on him he was swatting them away, I am so glad he did not molt then he probably would have been knocked down.oh and,

THEY TOOK OUR JERBS

THEY TOOK HIS JERB

 

[Emile.Wilson]

THEY TOOK HIS JERB

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLni3wbndls

 

[sbugir]

Lol @ Emile. Another SP aficionado?

@ Idolo, is it as bad as AB's 500 fly nightmare...?

 

[Mantibama]

Lol @ Emile. Another SP aficionado? @ Idolo, is it as bad as AB's 500 fly nightmare...?

Hmmm that's subjective. Although crickets seem to want to crawl and hide in a dark place as fast as possible I imagine the flies would be harder to catch. Anyone care to release 500 flies and 300 crickets and see which one sucks more?

 

[idolomantis]

@ Idolo, is it as bad as AB's 500 fly nightmare...?

UHm, i've never experienced 500 flies in my room, but crix chirp and crawl in strange places.. for 5 weeks.

annoying little things. but flies would be insane to catch and release or capture(altough you can open a window).

 

[sbugir]

Hmmm that's subjective. Although crickets seem to want to crawl and hide in a dark place as fast as possible I imagine the flies would be harder to catch. Anyone care to release 500 flies and 300 crickets and see which one sucks more?

Heh, I'm on the verge of trying .