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Old 02-01-2009, 10:22 PM
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what do you guys feed your younger mantids on

is it just fruit flies??? cos they seem to be tiny

and also when i use blue bottles shall i just get some maggots from the fishing shop and hatch them?
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Old 02-01-2009, 10:24 PM
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casters are a great way to get flies , also most specie will take anything such as crickets , small hoppers ext.

what species do you have?
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Old 02-01-2009, 10:43 PM
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i got a spiny flower mantis i cant get him to take crikets at all
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