Ok guys. I have kept mantises for a few years and they have laid egg sacs every year but I finally decided to raise the babies. I have the egg sac. It is this kind of mantis (http://www.cirrusimage.com/Mantids/Chinese_mantis_09.jpg) A chinese? Right?
The egg is in a critter cage and I'm going to move it into another one away from the mother and put paper towel on the bottom of it. I will spray it every day. Am I caring for the eggs right? Once the eggs hatch, what do I do? Will they eat eachother right away? Because that has happened to me before.
Once they are hatched, can I put each one in an individual jar? What substrate do I use and what do I put in theere? How often do I feed it and how much? When do I stop feeding fruit flies and start feeding crickets? When do I move them into a bigger cage?
I really want to sell them for a profit. Will they sell on ebay or at my local farmers market? How much will they sell for?
I appreciate you answering my many questions.
-Arpooch
The egg is in a critter cage and I'm going to move it into another one away from the mother and put paper towel on the bottom of it. I will spray it every day. Am I caring for the eggs right? Once the eggs hatch, what do I do? Will they eat eachother right away? Because that has happened to me before.
Once they are hatched, can I put each one in an individual jar? What substrate do I use and what do I put in theere? How often do I feed it and how much? When do I stop feeding fruit flies and start feeding crickets? When do I move them into a bigger cage?
I really want to sell them for a profit. Will they sell on ebay or at my local farmers market? How much will they sell for?
I appreciate you answering my many questions.
-Arpooch