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Lucifus · #11 (**permalink**) 18-06-2008, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by 20pence

yeah that might work, i take it thats why you have none.

I understand what your saying but i think thats a bit cruel..

Actually i have some if you read my signature.

And its natural selection, it would happen in the wild. Animals kill each other off and the strongest survive. Its just how nature works. Ethically speaking we have no part to play, they kill and eat each other and the ones that die are the ones that wont survive anyway. All you have left is the strongest ones.

20pence · #12 (**permalink**) 18-06-2008, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Lucifus

Actually i have some if you read my signature.

And its natural selection, it would happen in the wild. Animals kill each other off and the strongest survive. Its just how nature works. Ethically speaking we have no part to play, they kill and eat each other and the ones that die are the ones that wont survive anyway. All you have left is the strongest ones.

i understand thats what they do, but the other thing you need to take into consideration is that they are not wild (at least the ones i have i mean). it all sounds like a ethical debate to me which i think should be saved for a new thread..

i think il keep them together for a short while as nymphs then seperate them after a couple of weeks.

thanks for your input

macro junkie · #13 (**permalink**) 18-06-2008, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Lucifus

Personally although i know others will disagree id let the mantids eat each other until you have 1/3rd of what you started with. The ones still alive are survivors and will be tougher than the rest.

50% will die any way from L1 - L2

i had death rate of 65% with the chinese mantids.

20pence · #14 (**permalink**) 18-06-2008, 08:16 PM

that does sound like a high mortality rate, i will have to let you all know how i do with the chinese. me and a freind of mine are hatching the 3 ooths and we just got them today so when i finish work tonight im gonna take a look and decide which one i should take care of.
Originally it was all my friends idea to get them but i must admit since i done some research im well excited... and i found a good forum too.

shep1979 · #15 (**permalink**) 18-06-2008, 09:35 PM

most will die u will be lucky to even get 10 to adult ,macro knows this like he said u will get at least 70% die within 2 weeks ,its just the way it is

20pence · #16 (**permalink**) 19-06-2008, 12:30 AM

im taking the european ooth home cauz im to chicken to take the chinese incase they all die... but im keeping tabs on all

Lucifus · #17 (**permalink**) 19-06-2008, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by macro junkie

50% will die any way from L1 - L2

i had death rate of 65% with the chinese mantids.

Exactly, free food

macro junkie · #18 (**permalink**) 19-06-2008, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by 20pence

im taking the european ooth home cauz im to chicken to take the chinese incase they all die... but im keeping tabs on all

i started with this many which was about 300 hatched on March 20, 2008

Guess how many i got to adult? 4 males and 1 female..out of 300.that wasnt by them eating each others they just die for no reason..they have big characters tho..mine always want to fly and hate being keped in a big sweetie jar..it wants to roam and fly around my bedroom all day..bloody thing..lol

mark1977 · #19 (**permalink**) 19-06-2008, 01:19 AM

I had about 90% success rate with chinese mantids and about 10% with the european.
still i think all mantid nymphs need misting and feeding EVERY day.

matt020593 · #20 (**permalink**) 19-06-2008, 07:40 AM

Not all species of nymphs should be misted everyday. But it is okay for most.

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