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Unread 05/07/2012, 10:04 AM   #17
sTefaniA
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Originally Posted by Gonodactylus View Post
I haven't had much luck starting burrows for very small lysiosquillids. In contrast to adults, they dig simple vertical burrow, so the trick that I use for adults with a horizontal burrow doesn't work. Besides, with the ability to produce enough mucus, they really don't need any help - just a 5-6 " fine sand bed.

ROy
Would you say the sand on the pics is fine enough for it? I always use this sand for burrowers but the grains look big compared to the mantis now.

I can see it is producing mucus, but not enough. He digged a pit deep enough so you cant see it when you look at it horizontally, but the walls are still too flat, so he isn't in a real burrow.


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