to catch a mantis?

[burrows14]

Trap is in! wish me luck! i hope i get him! he has absolutly decimated my clean up crew.... smashed shells every where!!!! oh the humanity! lol

[muck]

Good Luck!!

P.S. How big do you think he is?

[burrows14]

hes about 1 inch here is a link to a picture of him. RIP sharknose goby

http://www.flickr.com/photos/44742736@N07/4129453435/

[s.tan]

Here's a site that descrbes an easy DIY trap. Hope it works. Good luck

http://www.seahorse.org/library/arti...ntisTrap.shtml

P.S. If you're looking for a home for him after you catch him, pm me.

[burrows14]

No luck yet if I catch it tonight its yours

cheers Ray

[s.tan]

Thanks, Ray. Sorry to hear that you haven't caught it yet. I know its hard to be patient when you're losing livestock. I have a Peacock mantis that I keep in a species tank...so I know the damage that they can do to anything that they consider edible or in their way when they're building a home! I'll keep my fingers crossed for you. Just give me a shout when you manage to catch it.

[burrows14]

anyone have any other ideas for traps? the inverted pop bottle with bait in it has not worked for me Lost 4 peppermint now and there are cracked/empty hermit shells everywhere. I havent heard any snaps comming from my tank in 2 days now so i think he has settled into a new home but I'm not sure where in the tank that is.