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Week long vacation, what do I do with my mantis?
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<blockquote data-quote="HeavyBeetle" data-source="post: 346523" data-attributes="member: 12931"><p>I recently found a mantis nymph in my house and decided to raise it. It seems to be doing really well, has already molted once and is super fat and colorful. I will be leaving for a week long vacation soon though, and am wondering how to do this safely for the little one. I've been scouring for info, but I can't figure out for sure if it would be okay to leave it for a week.</p><p></p><p>I have it in a jar with a perforated lid (it's actually a lid for seed sprouting!). There's about 2 inches of substrate on the bottom, which is damp. Pressed into this is a little cap filled with water and rocks so it doesn't drown. I have a long stick and some plastic plants in there vertically so it can get onto the ceiling and hang upside down easily. Here are some pictures in case that is helpful:</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]20619[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]20622[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]20621[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]20620[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>If I spray it down, top off its water, leave a bunch of live fruit flies in its jar, and feed it really well before I leave, would that be safe for the mantis?</p><p></p><p>If I can't find anyone to look after it, and leaving it unattended is not recommended, I'll just set it free in the back yard so I don't risk harming it.</p><p></p><p>Thanks for your help!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HeavyBeetle, post: 346523, member: 12931"] I recently found a mantis nymph in my house and decided to raise it. It seems to be doing really well, has already molted once and is super fat and colorful. I will be leaving for a week long vacation soon though, and am wondering how to do this safely for the little one. I've been scouring for info, but I can't figure out for sure if it would be okay to leave it for a week. I have it in a jar with a perforated lid (it's actually a lid for seed sprouting!). There's about 2 inches of substrate on the bottom, which is damp. Pressed into this is a little cap filled with water and rocks so it doesn't drown. I have a long stick and some plastic plants in there vertically so it can get onto the ceiling and hang upside down easily. Here are some pictures in case that is helpful: [ATTACH]20619[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]20622[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]20621[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]20620[/ATTACH] If I spray it down, top off its water, leave a bunch of live fruit flies in its jar, and feed it really well before I leave, would that be safe for the mantis? If I can't find anyone to look after it, and leaving it unattended is not recommended, I'll just set it free in the back yard so I don't risk harming it. Thanks for your help! [/QUOTE]
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