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Mantid Discussions
Breeding & Nymph Care
Sticks or no sticks for molting?
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<blockquote data-quote="Ranitomeya" data-source="post: 288852" data-attributes="member: 6796"><p>My experience is that 32 oz cups can be very bad places for large mantises to molt into adulthood. If they molt near a wall and end up with their backs against it, they'll try to grip it and end up either falling or bending their limbs by hanging in an awkward position. The fabric on the lids also have a tendency to provide poor grip since there are a high number of loose fibers that can cause a fall. I usually hotglue paper towel to the lids as they're less likely to fall from that. The smooth surface and curvature of the cups also increases the chance of bent limbs since they'll often be unable to grip and will just hang with a legs bent against the walls.</p><p></p><p>Sticks work well, but not when glued to lids as mantises tend to try wrap their tarsi around the sticks--they don't just grip the surface of the stick.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ranitomeya, post: 288852, member: 6796"] My experience is that 32 oz cups can be very bad places for large mantises to molt into adulthood. If they molt near a wall and end up with their backs against it, they'll try to grip it and end up either falling or bending their limbs by hanging in an awkward position. The fabric on the lids also have a tendency to provide poor grip since there are a high number of loose fibers that can cause a fall. I usually hotglue paper towel to the lids as they're less likely to fall from that. The smooth surface and curvature of the cups also increases the chance of bent limbs since they'll often be unable to grip and will just hang with a legs bent against the walls. Sticks work well, but not when glued to lids as mantises tend to try wrap their tarsi around the sticks--they don't just grip the surface of the stick. [/QUOTE]
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