Where could I buy a net cage for raising nymphs in?

[beckyl92]

i can't find one anywhere on the net

 

[ismart]

I know MantisPlace sells them. I don't know if she ships out of the country though. It's worth a try.

 

[PhilinYuma]

i can't find one anywhere on the net

You'll find them sold here: http://www.gadgetgrabber.co.uk/details.php/187/Butterfly_Kit. They are usually called "butterfly cubes" on the net,. The ones used in the US start at 12"(30cm) x 3. I notice that the one I cite gives no dimensions

 

[beckyl92]

You'll find them sold here: http://www.gadgetgrabber.co.uk/details.php/187/Butterfly_Kit. They are usually called "butterfly cubes" on the net,. The ones used in the US start at 12"(30cm) x 3. I notice that the one I cite gives no dimensions

lol

a childs butterfly kit?

god the UK is awful for buying praying mantis products.

 

[PhilinYuma]

lol a childs butterfly kit?

god the UK is awful for buying praying mantis products.

There are no "mantis products" anywhere, Becky; the market is too small. The "deli cups" that so many of us use are designed for... you guessed it. I just dug out a cyllindrical child's butterfly cage that Sunny had discarded, from under my computer desk (I wondered where it had gone). It is 25cm in diameter and 30cm high, which gives a volume of about 14.7L (~4 U.S. gals) [are you checking this, Orin? ] or a little over the capacity of 16 32oz pots, which ain't bad. A 12" cube, such as Hibiscusmile sells at MantisPlace has just under twice that capacity. But why are you looking for such large enclosures?

 

[beckyl92]

There are no "mantis products" anywhere, Becky; the market is too small. The "deli cups" that so many of us use are designed for... you guessed it. I just dug out a cyllindrical child's butterfly cage that Sunny had discarded, from under my computer desk (I wondered where it had gone). It is 25cm in diameter and 30cm high, which gives a volume of about 14.7L (~4 U.S. gals) [are you checking this, Orin? ] or a little over the capacity of 16 32oz pots, which ain't bad. A 12" cube, such as Hibiscusmile sells at MantisPlace has just under twice that capacity. But why are you looking for such large enclosures?

im not exactly looking for large enclosures just something that would be suitable to put the ooths in and when they hatch something thats easy to feed them without them all running out e.g it'll be a good few months till ill need a net cage but im just getting prepared now..

do you think that the enclosures on his mantis mansion page would be suitable?

 

[PhilinYuma]

im not exactly looking for large enclosures just something that would be suitable to put the ooths in and when they hatch something thats easy to feed them without them all running out e.g it'll be a good few months till ill need a net cage but im just getting prepared now..do you think that the enclosures on his mantis mansion page would be suitable?

Sure, but if you are ordering from the U.S. you might want to consider the 32 oz pots.

BTW, BeckyL, The owner of Mantisplace is not a "he" (unless that was a typo) but one of the famous Beckies!

 

[beckyl92]

Sure, but if you are ordering from the U.S. you might want to consider the 32 oz pots.BTW, BeckyL, The owner of Mantisplace is not a "he" (unless that was a typo) but one of the famous Beckies!

ohh sorry

cool i didn't realise. ive found a good net cage katnapper sent me a link:

http://livemonarch.com/store_enclosures.php

i hope its not too expensive to ship to the UK hehe.

i think ill get the 13 - 13 - 24 inche one

 

[Katnapper]

ohh sorry cool i didn't realise. ive found a good net cage katnapper sent me a link:

http://livemonarch.com/store_enclosures.php

i hope its not too expensive to ship to the UK hehe.

i think ill get the 13 - 13 - 24 inche one

If he will ship to the UK, the shipping will likely be more expensive than the net cage. If you do go that route... I'd order as many as you think you will possibly need in the future, or can afford. You'll maximize your bang for the buck that way.

 

[beckyl92]

If he will ship to the UK, the shipping will likely be more expensive than the net cage. If you do go that route... I'd order as many as you think you will possibly need in the future, or can afford. You'll maximize your bang for the buck that way.

i dont mind paying alot

im waiting until my birthday (when the ghost mantids should be fully grown) so ill have money. im basically just spending all my birthday money on praying mantid shipping/cages

the money should pay off + profit by selling the babies. hopefully

 

[Rick]

www.carolina.com but not sure if they will ship overseas.

 

[jacksun]

Live Monarch's is the way to go. I have the 12x12x12 ones, and they are fine, had chinese Ooths hatch in them with lots of room.

 

[massaman]

you can always learn how to make a cage as i am having my brother make me one thats 12x12x12 with ply wood and screen so maybe its time to learn how to make them!

 

[PhilinYuma]

you can always learn how to make a cage as i am having my brother make me one thats 12x12x12 with ply wood and screen so maybe its time to learn how to make them!

You've also got the freebie that's on the way from me, massaman!

 

[agent A]

Discovery chanel store sells these whole mantis rearing kits. It comes with a 1 cubic foot square net cage, an instruction booklet, a certificate to get mantis eggs, and a few other things. I have 3 of them, except I lost the certificate parts, anyway, they work very well for me.