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Looking into geting a praying mantis
i can add more plants for it to climb on and stuff. but what i would like to know is..what kind should i get since i am new to the ’bug world’ what should i feed it? how often do i feed it? pretty much...i dont know anything about them fill me in please, thanks lol also, where sould i get one? i dont really want to take one from the wild..but dont want to pay a arm and a leg lol |
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| 04/18/08 11:23pm |
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Message To: Rex-jr In reference to Message Id: 1708598 Looking into geting a praying mantis
A 10gal is a bit big. What you could do, is get a cricket keeper or something for when it’s a baby. Because most are sold as nymphs, then when it’s adult you could move it into the 10 gal. I’d recommend a Giant Asian mantis. As this is simple to care for, and will get big enough for a 10 gal. No need for the light, the mantis is fine at room temp, and would spend most of it’s time on the lid of the cage, so the light would probably burn it. The plants etc is fine, but make sure it’s not too crowded as the crickets would just spend all the time under it all and the mantis would never find it. I can’t really tell you where to buy them, since I’m in the UK, but I’m sure someone else would tell you. -John- |
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| 04/20/08 05:23am |
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