Terrarium size

[jojolobro]

Sorry to chime in randomly but there are some 8x8x12 exo terras on petco for $27 dollars. I plan on getting one for when my mantis grows up.

 

[DefyTheNorms]

Sorry to chime in randomly but there are some 8x8x12 exo terras on petco for $27 dollars. I plan on getting one for when my mantis grows up.

Yay! Thank you for chiming in! I'll be checking Petco out tomorrow.

 

[DefyTheNorms]

yea it says it down below $23 but "out of stock"

That wasn't even showing this afternoon! the prices are so...random.

 

[callisto9]

dang it was on sale i guess now its $40

https://www.amazon.com/Exo-Terra-Glass-Terrarium-24-Inch/dp/B004S79FE8/ref=sr_1_1?s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1511929193&sr=1-1&keywords=exo%2Bterra&th=1

im actually pretty bummed i was about to buy 4.....

Well poop! I was gonna say, that's a great price for a terrarium!

 

[callisto9]

This is a decent price at Petco: https://www.petco.com/shop/en/petcostore/product/exo-terra-nano-wide-terrarium-8x8x8 

 

[jojolobro]

This is a decent price at Petco: https://www.petco.com/shop/en/petcostore/product/exo-terra-nano-wide-terrarium-8x8x8 

They have the tall variant for only an couple bucks more.

https://www.petco.com/shop/en/petcostore/product/exo-terra-nano-tall-terrariumm-8x8x12?rrec=true

 

[PrayingMantisPets]

I had the nano talk it’s perfect for large species. But I used it for my orchid mantis and I put live Orchids in it and it was pretty cool.

 

[DefyTheNorms]

had the nano talk it’s perfect for large species.

What size is the nano? And Orchid mantis... my dream mantis

 

[PrayingMantisPets]

What size is the nano? And Orchid mantis... my dream mantis

It was a Nano tall. I hatched a few orchid ooths and always had males. I’ve never had females to continue breeding. Males are too tiny for me. I’ve always wanted a female cause of the size.

 

[DefyTheNorms]

I’ve always wanted a female cause of the size.

Yeah! Female definitely  

 

[PrayingMantisPets]

Yeah! Female definitely  

I need to get some more. I’ll save up for a ooth.

 

[Connor]

Female orchids are absolute monsters. They NEVER stop eating!

 

[DefyTheNorms]

They NEVER stop eating!

Haha, I wish I knew what that was like. It's like I have to force feed my 2  :blink:

 

[Connor]

Lol. It’s way different with her. I give her five BB flies and she doesn’t even get plump...

 

[PrayingMantisPets]

Female orchids are absolute monsters. They NEVER stop eating!

Nah the the true monsters are female sphrodomantis gastricas. I’ve had a few females grab on to my finger and try to eat me for a snack. It hurt like crazy and I had to get my dad to help me pry a few off of me!

 

[DefyTheNorms]

I need to get some more. I’ll save up for a ooth.

I was going to get one, but then I was told they aren't for beginners 

 

[PrayingMantisPets]

I was going to get one, but then I was told they aren't for beginners 

Nah it’s easy! I promise you it is. The only thing kinda hard is feeding the females. When they are adults bbf are too small so I would feed mine super worms. 

 

[DefyTheNorms]

Nah it’s easy! I promise you it is

Yay! I'm over my max now with 5, so maybe next time around  

 

[PrayingMantisPets]

Yay! I'm over my max now with 5, so maybe next time around  

I only have 3 right now but more coming in tomorrow. 

 

[DefyTheNorms]

I give her five BB flies and she doesn’t even get plump...

Speaking of BB flies, I am unsure of fly size (for stepping up to the next size)  I know the smallest is melanogaster then hydei is bigger, but what about Turkish gliders? And which is bigger the blue bottle or house flies?