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hi,

I have done a search for this but couldnt find it.

Would the water you mist the mantid/enclosure with be better if it was luke warm rather than straight out the cold tap? Will this make any difference at all?

Im jus getting the final bits ready as he arrives tomorrow!!! :D

Thanks

 
I have a spray bottle I use. It holds one gallon so I only have to fill it up every couple weeks. So my water is room temp when it's sprayed. I also had a few drops of reptisafe water conditioner to the bottle when I fill it.

 
ok, i will fill it up now then so it has time to get to room temperature. Would you say its essential to add the drops or is it just like an extra precaution?

Also how much would u suggest spraying? Jus a light mist say every other day jus to keep the humidity up?

 
The drops will remove any bad stuff from your water. I really don't know if its a must but I use it for my herps so it goes in the mantis water too. I use moist spaghnum moss in most of my mantid enclosures so I only mist every few days or when I start to see the moss drying. Then I rewet the moss and spray a little on the insides of the enclosure. If your mantis bends down to drink water every time you mist then you may want to do it more often. Its a good indicator. I don't mist adults as often. Some mantids such as orchids get misted daily.

 
ok, i will see if i can get some of that from my local petshop. Its quite handy! only about 15mins walk from my house and sell live food as well. A box of crickets is only £2.50 :)

I will be getting the giant asain mantis so these might not need misting as often i understand.

 
i take the water right out of my sink and keep it in the water bottle and it gets room temp and i think it is better room temp because it is like rain in a rain forest by the way what species you getting?

 
ok, i will see if i can get some of that from my local petshop. Its quite handy! only about 15mins walk from my house and sell live food as well. A box of crickets is only £2.50 :) I will be getting the giant asain mantis so these might not need misting as often i understand.
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Those do like humidity. Do like I said and you will be fine. Don't get like some people and worry a lot about things.

 

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