2nd chances...

AneesasMuse

Arachnoangel
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I didn't do so hot with my first hatched ooth of Chinese Mantids, so now I am getting a 2nd chance it appears... the other ooth hatched today.

Now that I know how serious they are about being little "cannibals", I will be separating them out into 32oz. deli cups here shortly. (I don't think the others cannibalized so much as some just died, though.)

Hopefully, this time I'll have some survivors. :)
 

TNeal

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I still have well over 100 nymphs left from my hathing and they are all together in a 10 gallon tank. try misting them lightly daily and feeding them tons of food. I keep their tank full of prey insects.

They are almost big enough to prey on 1/8 inch crickets or slightly larger.

Good luck my friend,

Tom
 

AneesasMuse

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Thanks! :)

I was misting them daily, gave them LOTS of fruitflies and they still perished or ate each other. It just wasn't meant to be, I guess.

Hopefully, these new little guys will make it... at least, a few of them.

I'm going to see how well it works to put 4-6 in each 32oz. cup, feed them well and go from there. I know, of that # in each cup, I will likely only get one survivor for each.. but I have to try.

I'm going to let a few go outside in a day or so, too. I bought them for maintenance in my gardens, initially.

~Aminah
 
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