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Default European mantid nymph info needed plus i just hatched an ALBINO european mantid!!

Ok just went to check on my incubator and found 100-150+++ european nymphs, in the jar one stuck out like a saw thumb, he is a full formed and healthy looking albino european mantid nymph. any ever seen this before and is it quite rare?

right the help i need is i need to know optimum temp and humidity for keeping these nyphs and how many of you have housed them before after hatching them, are they a very canabalistic species?
At the moment i have just stuck them all in a big jar and put a tub of fruitfly in there with the to hopefully sop them attacking each other, i understand im going to have to split them up very soon just would like to know ideas and i know it unrealistic to house them all singularly so would like to know what size group i should house them in.
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Old 03-08-2008, 08:35 AM
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Are you sure its not just hardening its skin from hatching or shedding?
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Are you sure its not just hardening its skin from hatching or shedding?
I will check it again in abit but its eyes are diffrent colour and it was the only one in the tub like that, proper stood out its skin is like human flesh colour.
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Old 03-08-2008, 09:09 AM
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it wont be a albion it will just be alight colour and will darken up when it hardens up
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This is my main concern if any one can help!

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right the help i need is i need to know optimum temp and humidity for keeping these nyphs and how many of you have housed them before after hatching them, are they a very canabalistic species?
At the moment i have just stuck them all in a big jar and put a tub of fruitfly in there with the to hopefully sop them attacking each other, i understand im going to have to split them up very soon just would like to know ideas and i know it unrealistic to house them all singularly so would like to know what size group i should house them in.
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mist every other day lightly..if u keep them well fed u can separate them at L2 or L3.

humidity - 60% is safe.
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bet its not albino coloured now
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yer//thats what they look like when they hatch,give it an hour or so it wont look like that
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