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Message: <blockquote data-quote="SkittishMale" data-source="post: 263794" data-attributes="member: 7403">I use paper towel in deli cups for young nymphs and I clean them at least once a week or two weeks depending on the age of the mantis. Younger ones take longer to soil an enclosure than an older one. I do this because I don't like seeing it get dirty and don't want any smell when I open up the containers. I also sometimes spot clean if there's any dead feeder insect parts on the bottom because it's best to prevent mold from growing at all costs.Sphagnum moss looks nice but Rick is right, it can be expensive. I use coconut coir and/or sphagnum in the display enclosures that I keep my breeding adults in. Paper towel is inexpensive, does the job for holding moisture and is easy to replace so it is the best substrate in my opinion for nymphs housed in deli cups or other small containers, especially if they are intended to be sold anyway.</blockquote>