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Old 03-20-2007, 02:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Midknight View Post
I don't know about having all the mantises that you think in the tank. Best get rid of a few while you can still catch them.

And I have just the home for big red there.
Ha..ha..duly noted.

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You'll probably get a few more with the new shipment of LR too. My bet is that there will be a few deaths. A researcher on these guys said that although mantids can live together sometimes in the wild, they're usually different more docile species. N. wennerae are just too aggressive. Still, a couple might decide to live with each other with only a few ritualised tussles.
Once the rest of the rock starts coming in, I imagine that the little guy will find a safer home. You're next in line to get wayward mantis..es. If you want them...I think I saw over 100 posts from you on the mantis forum of RC!
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