Cheap but effective housing - Page 3

chrisboy101 · #21 (**permalink**) 14th August 2008, 20:16

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Originally Posted by macro junkie

i would stick some netting to the underside of the lid

it already has netting!! click on it to enlarge

chrisboy101 · #22 (**permalink**) 14th August 2008, 20:18

well actually you cant really see it because its fine white insect cloth

PaulG · #23 (**permalink**) 14th August 2008, 20:33

I have them from poundland and wondered hwo to put holes in, is using a drill the only way ?

chrisboy101 · #24 (**permalink**) 14th August 2008, 20:35

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Originally Posted by PaulG

I have them from poundland and wondered hwo to put holes in, is using a drill the only way ?

its the neatest way or you could try using a compass

PaulG · #25 (**permalink**) 14th August 2008, 21:44

Ok, just charging the drill lol.
I also bought this fish tank that i saw on another thread and have converted that.

chrisboy101 · #26 (**permalink**) 14th August 2008, 21:52

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Originally Posted by PaulG

Ok, just charging the drill lol.
I also bought this fish tank that i saw on another thread and have converted that.

good stuff

Lark · #27 (**permalink**) 1st September 2008, 10:38

Great ideas. Paul show the fish tank please!!!

When my flower mantid was tiny i had her in a tall glass jar with the foot cut out of a pair of tights over the top. I just moved her into a small faunarium i had upstairs.

PaulG · #28 (**permalink**) 1st September 2008, 13:00

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Originally Posted by Lark

Great ideas. Paul show the fish tank please!!!

When my flower mantid was tiny i had her in a tall glass jar with the foot cut out of a pair of tights over the top. I just moved her into a small faunarium i had upstairs.

Lynne your orchid is in one of them from poundland, they are ideal.
I havent got any pics of the fish tank, its only a plastic bowl one lol.

DoomGerbs · #29 (**permalink**) 4th September 2008, 15:16

I use the rigid cricket tubs turned on their side for larger nymphs and for small species such as Odontomantis planiceps. By turning the tub on end it creates an ideal shape and if you position the folding corner at the top you can easily feed crickets etc to your mantids. The slitted sides provide good ventilation humidity is maintained.
My tinys are in plastic cups and I have sweet jars for the large mantis.

Lethalhayd · #30 (**permalink**) 21st April 2009, 21:08

I have an Female orchid mantis and i have heard that if you give it a coloured floer e.g Pink, green, yellow, white they may change that colour.

I wish to have a pinkier one mainly because that is more exotic

Mine is still at a young age i think probably coming up to it's third molt.

Does it matter if i give it a flower from a local shop? I ask this because it may have bad chemicals on and may harm my mantis.

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