Show Your Enclosures

[iLUVdraguhns]

Can I have a look at your mantis enclosure? Any kind of mantis. Any kind of enclosure. I'm just looking at other people's enclosures. Just to see.

 

[HungryGhost]

Where are the pictures of yours?

 

[sally]

He are some. The zoo med has screen sides for ventillation I just covered the sides for the Blephs to grip. Some enclosures... You don't need so much decoration though, I was just being decorative, lol. Just a nice grip on the top for molting. There shouldn't be so much stuff in the middle it will get in the way of molting. I use climbing aides on the sides but too much stuff will hinder the molting process. If I use sticks to cover the lids I cut a hole in the cup and add screen for ventilation. I learned it is better to have just a good top for molting and not to much stuff in the way in the container. I just like to put flowers and stuff in.

 

[Extrememantid]

I just modify 104 oz Tupperware containers for my pre-sub to adult mantids of larger-ish species.. Like rhombodera

 

[iLUVdraguhns]

I just modify 104 oz Tupperware containers for my pre-sub to adult mantids of larger-ish species.. Like rhombodera

oh so u use food containers? nice!

 

[Extrememantid]

oh so u use food containers? nice!

Yea.. Cheap and easy

 

[I_love_mantids]

I usually put dirt at the bottom. You don't need it but it makes the enclosures nicer

 

[Extrememantid]

I usually put dirt at the bottom. You don't need it but it makes the enclosures nicer

I under stand that if you have a few mantids.. But more than that and it gets inconvenient

 

[HungryGhost]

Here's a mix of what I've been using.

 

[d17oug18]

i see some of you are using plastic or rubber mesh, i use aluminum, i feed with crickets so its convenient for me to use cricket proof mesh =P

 

[Krissim Klaw]

I almost exclusively use net cages. Everything from the triangle net ones to a 3 foot tall one.

I've been meaning to take a group shot of my mantis corner, but I haven't gotten around to it. Here is a inside shot of one of my cages though. For fun you can try and spot the mantis. =p

 

[Extrememantid]

I almost exclusively use net cages. Everything from the triangle net ones to a 3 foot tall one.

I've been meaning to take a group shot of my mantis corner, but I haven't gotten around to it. Here is a inside shot of one of my cages though. For fun you can try and spot the mantis. =p

The little dot (possibly the head) on the top of the enclosure? Or on the stick?

 

[Krissim Klaw]

The little dot (possibly the head) on the top of the enclosure? Or on the stick?

Hehehe she is hanging from the plant in the center of the cage. It is rather hard to see her at that size, especially since the photo quality isn't great. Here is a close up.

 

[Extrememantid]

Hehehe she is hanging from the plant in the center of the cage. It is rather hard to see her at that size, especially since the photo quality isn't great. Here is a close up.

I thought that might be her also but I though maybe that was a branch or something lolHow many mantids do u keep? That's a lot of money for enclosures lol

 

[Krissim Klaw]

I thought that might be her also but I though maybe that was a branch or something lol

How many mantids do u keep? That's a lot of money for enclosures lol

Net cages really aren't that pricey, considering all the space you get. I do however like to keep my numbers down, and I tipically have somewhere between 1-5. I like to keep things simple.

 

[Extrememantid]

Net cages really aren't that pricey, considering all the space you get. I do however like to keep my numbers down, and I tipically have somewhere between 1-5. I like to keep things simple.

Up here the cheapest we can find them is like $35 lol

 

[I_love_mantids]

dirt makes feeding harder, but I think it's worth it for the way they look

 

[Extrememantid]

dirt makes feeding harder, but I think it's worth it for the way they look

Sometimes it doesn't look good.. Sometimes it does

 

[sally]

I love the net cages too. I really like that you can hang them cause they are so light.