to catch a mantis?

burrows14 · #1 11-25-2009, 05:23 AM

Trap is in! wish me luck! i hope i get him! he has absolutly decimated my clean up crew.... smashed shells every where!!!! oh the humanity! lol

muck · #2 11-25-2009, 05:29 AM

Good Luck!!

P.S. How big do you think he is?

burrows14 · #3 11-25-2009, 05:49 AM

hes about 1 inch here is a link to a picture of him. RIP sharknose goby

http://www.flickr.com/photos/44742736@N07/4129453435/

s.tan · #4 11-25-2009, 06:11 AM

Here's a site that descrbes an easy DIY trap. Hope it works. Good luck

http://www.seahorse.org/library/arti...ntisTrap.shtml

P.S. If you're looking for a home for him after you catch him, pm me.

burrows14 · #5 11-26-2009, 05:11 AM

No luck yet

if I catch it tonight its yours

cheers Ray

s.tan · #6 11-26-2009, 05:37 AM

Thanks, Ray. Sorry to hear that you haven't caught it yet. I know its hard to be patient when you're losing livestock. I have a Peacock mantis that I keep in a species tank...so I know the damage that they can do to anything that they consider edible or in their way when they're building a home! I'll keep my fingers crossed for you. Just give me a shout when you manage to catch it.

burrows14 · #7 12-01-2009, 03:36 AM

anyone have any other ideas for traps? the inverted pop bottle with bait in it has not worked for me

Lost 4 peppermint now and there are cracked/empty hermit shells everywhere. I havent heard any snaps comming from my tank in 2 days now so i think he has settled into a new home but I'm not sure where in the tank that is.