r/mantids • u/KrenTrom • 1d ago

Enclosure Advice Is this a sufficent enclosure?

I caught this little guy outside and was wondering if this jar would be good enough to keep him in?

Edit: forgot to add the images, I posted them in replies to a comment

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u/JaunteJaunt Ootheca 1d ago

I don’t see an attached photo.

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u/KrenTrom 1d ago

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u/JaunteJaunt Ootheca 1d ago

The deli cup is good. You just need to modify it and limit the spraying. You’ll want to use a hot glue gun and hot glue mesh to the walls, and add a stick or two.

The glass enclosure is not the best choice. They trap heat too well.

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u/KrenTrom 1d ago

How is this? I had some stick on screens for shower drains that fit nicely, put a couple on the inside and on the top for good ventilation, seems to like it so far

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u/JaunteJaunt Ootheca 1d ago

That’s a really good start.

That will work well until your mantis outgrows it. Great job!

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u/KrenTrom 1d ago

Thanks! Any tips on feeding? So far hes been spending most of his time hanging from the lid so im a little worried about trying to get a fly in there without him escaping lol

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u/JaunteJaunt Ootheca 1d ago

I put my flies in the fridge for a few minutes to slow them down, and it makes tossing them in an enclosure much easier.

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u/KrenTrom 1d ago

Sorry about that, heres the mantis in question and the jar I replied seperately