First of all, the reason I'm calling this topic "Rearer's Longe" is because we will be talking about many different species here. I am not trying to be annoying or anything. I had an idea that would help us all interact and learn how other people keep different species. I hope this topic will also become a great reference for newbies. Here's how this topic will work.
1. Someone names a species of mantis they have kept.
2. The person who names the species tells us how they take care of it (what type of caging, temp, humidity, breeding methods, etc).
3. Everyone that has kept the species named, a species in the same genus, or has a species they keep in a way similar to the species named posts how they take care of it.
4. We all share our opinions on other people's methods of keeping this species (you can say like, "I'll have to try that", "good idea", "bad idea", "tried that way didn't work"). We can also ask questions if we want to.
5. Someone else names another species, and we repeat.
Few things to mention:
Nobody is wrong here. If you have a rearing method that works for you, name it here. Any and all opinions and suggestions are welcome. If you want to learn about how others keep a species you have not yet kept or have kept but have only had that species for a short time (under 3 months or so), please just request it, like "Hey I was wondering how some people keep..." Please use scientific names and common names are optional.
I'll start.
Jeweled Flower Mantis, Creobroter gemmatus
temp=70-86 degrees farenhiet (86 is when a heat lamp is on)
humidity= 50-65%
caging=all males in a net cage, females in containers similar to those meat market containers I mentioned before
breeding=sexable at L3. receptive about 16 days after becoming adult, I often reintroduce pair to ensure successful mating as all my females mated twice before the first ooth
feeding=everyday for nymphs, eats small crickets at L4, every few days for adult males, everyday for adult females
health issues=prone to mismolt at early age, prone to constipation
any questions?
1. Someone names a species of mantis they have kept.
2. The person who names the species tells us how they take care of it (what type of caging, temp, humidity, breeding methods, etc).
3. Everyone that has kept the species named, a species in the same genus, or has a species they keep in a way similar to the species named posts how they take care of it.
4. We all share our opinions on other people's methods of keeping this species (you can say like, "I'll have to try that", "good idea", "bad idea", "tried that way didn't work"). We can also ask questions if we want to.
5. Someone else names another species, and we repeat.
Few things to mention:
Nobody is wrong here. If you have a rearing method that works for you, name it here. Any and all opinions and suggestions are welcome. If you want to learn about how others keep a species you have not yet kept or have kept but have only had that species for a short time (under 3 months or so), please just request it, like "Hey I was wondering how some people keep..." Please use scientific names and common names are optional.
I'll start.
Jeweled Flower Mantis, Creobroter gemmatus
temp=70-86 degrees farenhiet (86 is when a heat lamp is on)
humidity= 50-65%
caging=all males in a net cage, females in containers similar to those meat market containers I mentioned before
breeding=sexable at L3. receptive about 16 days after becoming adult, I often reintroduce pair to ensure successful mating as all my females mated twice before the first ooth
feeding=everyday for nymphs, eats small crickets at L4, every few days for adult males, everyday for adult females
health issues=prone to mismolt at early age, prone to constipation
any questions?
