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_scorpio_
Parabuthus
Number of posts: 1374
Age: 15
Location: St leonards... ENGLAND
Registration date: 2008-04-12
 |  Subject: no chinese mantids :(  8/27/2008, 8:27 am | |
| i have ordered 3 chinese mantids nymphs (from eBay...i know...bad...) and for some reason, through all my googling and forum searching, cannot find a detailed caresheet for these guys. its probably because they are so common and they are bought for pest controll in america, but there should be a good caresheet somewhere.... MIKE!!!
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Mr. Mordax
Administrator
Number of posts: 6794
Age: 23
Location: Oregon
Registration date: 2008-02-06
| | Subject: Re: no chinese mantids :( 8/27/2008, 9:32 am | |
| I've had better luck with the exotics than I have with the "established" species . . .  Give them something to hang from during molts with at least 3x body distance to the ground . . . Ventilation is more important than humidity (but I've lost some to molts when it was too dry . . . Don't overfeed (fat mantis = on a diet) . . . Um, that's all I can really suggest. If you mist they'll drink the droplets. I've gotten them to drink from a spoon before. _________________ If your emperor scorpion stops eating, don't panic. | My reviews | My Bug Pictures | My blogBe nice -- you were a noob once, too "Never ask an engineer to explain something, because he will." |
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scorpion111
Post-whore
Number of posts: 3447
Age: 14
Location: scotland
Registration date: 2008-04-08
| | Subject: Re: no chinese mantids :( 8/27/2008, 10:15 am | |
| cool! where did you get 'em jordan?
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LadyRiotControl
Leiurus
Number of posts: 2618
Age: 31
Location: West Yorkshire, England
Registration date: 2008-07-13
| | Subject: Re: no chinese mantids :( 8/27/2008, 10:40 am | |
| i think it was from flee-bay lol!!! When i had my mantis, I got one of those exo-terra jungle vines, bent it like mad into what looked like a tangled mess and it was happy as a pig in the proverbial! Had a couple of plants hanging from the sides too. Used to give it a spray if it looked a bit dry. Used that forest bed stuff for substrate. |
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_scorpio_
Parabuthus
Number of posts: 1374
Age: 15
Location: St leonards... ENGLAND
Registration date: 2008-04-12
| | Subject: Re: no chinese mantids :( 8/27/2008, 11:05 am | |
| were they chinese ones? i will have 2 of mine in 2.5gallon plastic terraniums (dont worry, there wont be in the same one) with fine mesh on the lid so they dont get out and the other one will be in a 30 x 30 x 30 flexarium. i cant wait!!! |
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LadyRiotControl
Leiurus
Number of posts: 2618
Age: 31
Location: West Yorkshire, England
Registration date: 2008-07-13
| | Subject: Re: no chinese mantids :( 8/27/2008, 11:24 am | |
| yeah i think it was a chinese mantid... looks the same |
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_scorpio_
Parabuthus
Number of posts: 1374
Age: 15
Location: St leonards... ENGLAND
Registration date: 2008-04-12
| | Subject: Re: no chinese mantids :( 8/27/2008, 11:38 am | |
| well i dont have a clue what im doing so they have got some sticks with silk leaves tied to them. enough room to moult until about 5i. woodchips as substrate. i will mist em 3 times a week. i will feed em fruit flys because they are small and locusts, flies, and mealworms when they get bigger |
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Venom
Leiurus
Number of posts: 2742
Age: 20
Location: Chicago
Registration date: 2008-02-06
| | Subject: Re: no chinese mantids :( 8/27/2008, 11:44 am | |
| They're actually pretty easy, just give them a bunch of stuff to climb on and to molt from.
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_scorpio_
Parabuthus
Number of posts: 1374
Age: 15
Location: St leonards... ENGLAND
Registration date: 2008-04-12
| | Subject: Re: no chinese mantids :( 8/27/2008, 11:45 am | |
| great! thats basically what ive done! |
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_scorpio_
Parabuthus
Number of posts: 1374
Age: 15
Location: St leonards... ENGLAND
Registration date: 2008-04-12
| | Subject: Re: no chinese mantids :( 8/27/2008, 2:02 pm | |
| YAY!! there being sent by next day delivery on thursday so i should have the little babies by friday!!! one of the cute lil' guys:  more pics coming when they arrive!!! |
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_scorpio_
Parabuthus
Number of posts: 1374
Age: 15
Location: St leonards... ENGLAND
Registration date: 2008-04-12
| | Subject: Re: no chinese mantids :( 8/29/2008, 3:31 am | |
| im not getting them...  .... the guy emailed me and told me that they they all had bad moults and were damaged so he wasnt going to send them, but there is good news... he has replaced them with peacock mantids!!!! yay!!! |
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Mr. Mordax
Administrator
Number of posts: 6794
Age: 23
Location: Oregon
Registration date: 2008-02-06
| | Subject: Re: no chinese mantids :( 8/29/2008, 6:25 am | |
| I have no idea what species that would be . . . _________________ If your emperor scorpion stops eating, don't panic. | My reviews | My Bug Pictures | My blogBe nice -- you were a noob once, too "Never ask an engineer to explain something, because he will." |
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_scorpio_
Parabuthus
Number of posts: 1374
Age: 15
Location: St leonards... ENGLAND
Registration date: 2008-04-12
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Venom
Leiurus
Number of posts: 2742
Age: 20
Location: Chicago
Registration date: 2008-02-06
| | Subject: Re: no chinese mantids :( 8/29/2008, 6:44 am | |
| Even better...
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lycanlord
Leiurus
Number of posts: 2780
Age: 21
Location: N.Yorkshire for now
Registration date: 2008-06-04
| | Subject: Re: no chinese mantids :( 8/29/2008, 6:45 am | |
| peacocks mantids are kool but they look like any other, until adulthood that is lol personally i like orchid manitds |
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