What do you keep your mantids in?

[MantidBro]

Small nymphs are kept in a variety of containers,once past their 2nd instar the containers get a lot more uniformed ;-)

Older instars in these,stood upright and appropriately meshed: http://www.thespidershop.co.uk/insect/product_info.php?products_id=521

Older Instars again I keep in 1.3l braplast tubs,stood upright and vented again very uniformed and easy to cut in as much ventilation as needed

Very nice!

 

[MantidBro]

His name is Spartacus lol as far as having aspergers.... I totally get it now. I teach students with aspergers so I can appreciate why sarcasm isn't your friend! Got it!

Where do you guys get these large containers anyhow? I don't think I have ever seen these "cheese balls" people are talking about. I've seen the licorice containers that D_hempstress put hers in but haven't seen pickle jars or cheese balls.... What's the magic store? Lol

Is the bonjour guy named Spartacus or the nymph I sold you? Lol.

There are a lot of places online where you can find big containers for your mantid(s).

 

[glock34girl]

Nymph lol

 

[MantidBro]

Nymph lol

Oh, lol, nice name. Mine are Zip, Morta and Gor-Tok. The last two are from my original alien language. Morta = endearing/cute, Gor-Tok = gorging. And Zip just means zip, lol, cause he's fast. He does back flips, too, lol. Does Spartacus do that?

 

[glock34girl]

Lol Spartacus is kind if a whack job, actually. Jumps out if his cup and runs all over the other enclosures. It's quite funny to watch. I think he's rounding up the soldiers for a rebellion.

 

[sally]

Lol Zip I am going to use that one someday.. maybe " Zippy" . I have to have a big clear space when I take my Cryptic out. She is so fast and tiny I am so afraid I am going to lose her:S

 

[MantidBro]

Lol Spartacus is kind if a whack job, actually. Jumps out if his cup and runs all over the other enclosures. It's quite funny to watch. I think he's rounding up the soldiers for a rebellion.

Oh yeah, mine are whack jobs, too, LOL. Especially the males, doing back-flips and all, lol.

 

[MantidBro]

Lol Zip I am going to use that one someday.. maybe " Zippy" . I have to have a big clear space when I take my Cryptic out. She is so fast and tiny I am so afraid I am going to lose her:S

Nice. And I've lost a nymph, before. Just one, when I hatched my first ootheca, which belonged to a T. sinensis.

 

[lancaster1313]

Nice. And I've lost a nymph, before. Just one, when I hatched my first ootheca, which belonged to a T. sinensis.

I lost a few more than that with my first ootheca, which was of the same species. lol

 

[MantidBro]

I lost a few more than that with my first ootheca, which was of the same species. lol

They are very fast and small, lol

 

[sally]

I just finished housing for S Bicornis and Idolomantis nymphs. I have grasslike artificial turf for the bottom of the Bicornis enclosure that can be rinsed easily.

 

[MantidBro]

I just finished housing for S Bicornis and Idolomantis nymphs. I have grasslike artificial turf for the bottom of the Bicornis enclosure that can be rinsed easily.

Wow, VERY nice!!