BIOACTIVE MANTIS ENCLOSURE | Step by Step

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  • Опубліковано 23 гру 2024

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  • @patricksu2174
    @patricksu2174 3 місяці тому

    This is the best home for a mantis

  • @TheLovelorn192
    @TheLovelorn192 2 роки тому +3

    Was watching this after noticing the huge amount of mantises I’ve been seeing in the tree outside my house. One is so used to me now that it lets me pick it up

  • @mikemccoy7931
    @mikemccoy7931 2 роки тому +2

    Looks great! I will be setting up a similar enclosure for a future pet mantis soon. Recently took in a wild one from the cold and really fell in love with it. I don't believe she has much life left though as she is already quite large (chinese mantis). Planning on looking after her for the rest of her days and setting up a nice tank for an orchid or ghost mantis of some sort

  • @irish1759able
    @irish1759able 4 місяці тому

    Leaf litter, was it just collected from garden or shop bought

  • @SharkPog690
    @SharkPog690 Рік тому

    You have a beautiful mantis I hope she’s doin well in the enclosure.

  • @thzaaaamthzadddy4045
    @thzaaaamthzadddy4045 Рік тому

    what would you recommend for lighting in regards to bioactive enclosures?

  • @danielbale2006
    @danielbale2006 3 роки тому +5

    hey really like your set up and your mantis is a beaut what were the plants that you used? not sure if i missed them in the vid? cheers D

    • @isaacswift8950
      @isaacswift8950  3 роки тому +2

      Pothos normal form and golden form, jewel orchids, peperomia prostrata and philodendron scandens I think!

  • @M3.1
    @M3.1 2 роки тому +2

    Tysm I am getting a mantis so this helps a lot

  • @LM-et7sg
    @LM-et7sg Рік тому +1

    Thank you 🙏

  • @wolfmania10
    @wolfmania10 4 роки тому +4

    You never listed what plants you used! The other one I know is some type of Pothos... did you plant it in the soil or did you just hang it over the branches like a vine? And then what is the dark red plant?

    • @wolfmania10
      @wolfmania10 4 роки тому

      Or is the big green plant philodendron? I can’t tell

    • @isaacswift8950
      @isaacswift8950  4 роки тому +2

      ElectricBlue Aquatics sorry ahaha I used two different types of pothos, Neon and variegated, philodendron scandens, Jewel orchids and peperomia prostrata. I left the peperomia dangling over the branches but I planted all of the others.

    • @wolfmania10
      @wolfmania10 4 роки тому

      Isaac Swift thank you! I arrived at your video cuz after years w all sorts of pets I finally want to tackle my first bio active tank! Most likely will be for a mantis. And I just have so many questions on what plants to use cuz the tank is only 30x30x45 cm and I know how crazy Pothos and philos can grow. I don’t want to drown the tank in plants so that I’ll never see my mantis and it’ll never find it’s food. Are there are any nice, more well behaved plants I could use? I’ll look into orchids cuz I definitely want something with a flower. But for the rest of the plants, any suggestions?

    • @isaacswift8950
      @isaacswift8950  4 роки тому

      ElectricBlue Aquatics Im not too sure about many flowering plants, but there are thousands of different types of orchids and also flowering bromeliads that you could use!

    • @wolfmania10
      @wolfmania10 4 роки тому

      Isaac Swift I know bromeliads don’t like to be planted they live in the trees like most orchids. Idk if my tank has enough height to to plant something up higher. What about other plants besides bromes and orchids. Stuff that’s just for scenery is but something that doesn’t grow as crazy as Pothos and stays a moderate size in the tank. Any suggestions?

  • @carolejazbec5004
    @carolejazbec5004 Рік тому

    What did you use for divider cloth? I'm doing the same setup as you've shown, but can't find that type of cloth. thank you!

    • @GuppyGurl
      @GuppyGurl Рік тому

      Looks like a garden weed barrier. Can buy it in rolls at most garden shops.

  • @torramtorram
    @torramtorram 4 роки тому +20

    Yo how is your mantis so nice to you 😂😂 . Mine is sooo mean and aggressive

    • @isaacswift8950
      @isaacswift8950  4 роки тому +2

      Hahaha what kind of mantis do you have

    • @hollygalek7009
      @hollygalek7009 3 роки тому +2

      Mine is so chilled but I looked after my friends which was a spiny and it tried to go for me everytime I was trying to feed it😂

    • @YumsyVR
      @YumsyVR 2 роки тому +1

      Did you rise it from baby cause sometimes if they don't get use to you when they are baby's they will be that way when they grown up

  • @LillyOfOzland
    @LillyOfOzland 2 роки тому

    What plants did you use?

  • @ajazman7
    @ajazman7 4 роки тому +2

    I've been watching your video among others' because I'm migrating my Chinese from his cup to the empty 10 gallon I have
    I found small rocks for very cheap but what cloth are you using to top off the drainage layer?
    Other than that, I have my fake plants, coco fiber, and springs + isos coming soon
    besides leaf litter, do you think I need anything else or would it all be optional? (like Spaghnum etc)

    • @isaacswift8950
      @isaacswift8950  4 роки тому

      ajazman any rocks would be good for the drainage layer :) and I think coco fibre would break down fast with Isopods in there so you might want to get a bioactive mix. Leaf litter and sphagnum moss is optional so it’s up to you!

    • @isaacswift8950
      @isaacswift8950  4 роки тому

      You could mix in coco fibre with things such as charcoal, sand and other substrates to give it some structure and something for the Isopods to live in

  • @maryjosephine9993
    @maryjosephine9993 Рік тому

    What to do if the mantis is eating the isopods

  • @kirasaunders9915
    @kirasaunders9915 3 роки тому

    What plants did he use I want to know

  • @DoogieNguyen
    @DoogieNguyen 2 роки тому

    Does this enclosure have cross ventilation?

    • @isaacswift8950
      @isaacswift8950  2 роки тому +1

      There are vents at the front and the top is mesh to yes :)

    • @DoogieNguyen
      @DoogieNguyen 2 роки тому

      @@isaacswift8950 Ah nice! I see on forums people saying to never feed Mantids crickets but thats all i have right now. Think that is risky? I had a Mantis 10 years ago that only ate crickets are was fine. But the one i have no is an Orchid Mantis.

    • @isaacswift8950
      @isaacswift8950  2 роки тому

      @@DoogieNguyen crickets are fine as long as you don’t leave them in there over night!

  • @auroraptry
    @auroraptry 4 роки тому

    What if i use artificial plants with cocopeat as the media and dump in the cleaning crew? Do i need to make undergravel base just like yours?

    • @isaacswift8950
      @isaacswift8950  4 роки тому

      If you are making a bioactive setup then it would need a drainage layer even without plants so that water doesn’t sit in the soil. But you can use artificial plants if you want!! :)

  • @theotimney-thompson6439
    @theotimney-thompson6439 4 роки тому +1

    Hi, What light did you use ? Also, what lights do you use for your animals if they do not require any UVB lighting or anything ?

  • @devinb1930
    @devinb1930 3 роки тому +1

    What size eco terra is that

    • @C.Woodford
      @C.Woodford 3 роки тому

      Looks like the 8x8x8 :>

    • @isaacswift8950
      @isaacswift8950  3 роки тому +1

      It’s the 30x30x30cm (Exo terra mini/wide)

  • @bigpoosock
    @bigpoosock 3 роки тому

    could you add worms in place of the springtails?

    • @isaacswift8950
      @isaacswift8950  3 роки тому

      I think you could, but I’d go with springtails

  • @naturezone1212
    @naturezone1212 4 роки тому +7

    This is a stunning tank! Nice Mantis!

  • @pkirbyinatx
    @pkirbyinatx 2 роки тому

    Woah what kind of mantis is that?

  • @mindovrmatter33
    @mindovrmatter33 Рік тому

    Do the clean up crew ever escape the enclosure? I think my wife would kick me out if she started finding them all over lol

  • @zzzearr0
    @zzzearr0 2 роки тому

    I am about to buy a mantis myself, already have the same enclosure but bigger (not to be that guy). But would you still recommend this? No problems? A little extra curious cus every other video I see uses smaller clear casing instead of the double door mesh top enclosure we have.

    • @isaacswift8950
      @isaacswift8950  2 роки тому

      that would be completely fine, it doesn’t really matter how big the enclosure is, just make sure that the mantis is able to find its food because it can be harder in a larger enclosure :)

  • @jenniecogs7214
    @jenniecogs7214 3 роки тому

    My girl won’t feed off tongs so I’m afraid when I set up her new enclosure I’ll just lose all the feeders in the substrate. Any tricks?

    • @isaacswift8950
      @isaacswift8950  3 роки тому

      What about putting them in a small cup or a dish, what type of feeders do you have?

    • @jenniecogs7214
      @jenniecogs7214 3 роки тому

      @@isaacswift8950 I actually thought of that, perhaps a suction cup gecko feeding ledge with bowls. I mostly have dubia roaches and blue bottle fly larvae and spikes (which is fine because she’ll eat the emerged flies later if they get lost) but she loves the larvae when they crawl up the wall. The dubias hide forever at the bottom it seems.

    • @isaacswift8950
      @isaacswift8950  3 роки тому +1

      @@jenniecogs7214 yeahh I had the same problem with dubias, so I switched to locusts instead - dubias like to hide in dark places so I think the only thing you could do it try them in a cup?

    • @jenniecogs7214
      @jenniecogs7214 3 роки тому

      @@isaacswift8950 will do! Thanks and great video!

  • @mataskaulinis8959
    @mataskaulinis8959 3 роки тому

    Where did u get the box? Link?

    • @isaacswift8950
      @isaacswift8950  3 роки тому

      www.amazon.co.uk/Exo-Terra-Glass-Natural-Terrarium/dp/B000OAVN0W

  • @dxrhxx.14
    @dxrhxx.14 3 роки тому

    I’m curious what the dimensions of your glass container is?

  • @TheLawlessPanda
    @TheLawlessPanda 2 роки тому

    What enclosure did you use ?

  • @wackyantman5893
    @wackyantman5893 3 роки тому

    Hi does slate work as a drainage layer?

    • @isaacswift8950
      @isaacswift8950  3 роки тому

      Hi yeah it should do! Just anything to create gaps below the soil to drain the water :)

  • @kuipercat8899
    @kuipercat8899 4 роки тому

    This is awesome! What size tank is that from exoterra?

    • @frickeraa
      @frickeraa 3 роки тому

      i think its a 8x8x8 exo terra

    • @isaacswift8950
      @isaacswift8950  3 роки тому

      It’s the 30x30x30cm Exo Terra (mini/wide)

  • @71kennychoo
    @71kennychoo 4 роки тому

    very nice mantis cage

  • @aquaz7194
    @aquaz7194 4 роки тому

    Is it fine if I put dirt

    • @isaacswift8950
      @isaacswift8950  4 роки тому

      Aqua Z I would say don’t use dirt from your garden bc they have pests in them and might carry disease, but if you do put it in the oven for a while to sterilise it. You can buy coconut fibre substrate quite cheap online so that’s an option and it’s sterile :)

    • @aquaz7194
      @aquaz7194 4 роки тому

      No I’m talking about the one you buy at the store

    • @isaacswift8950
      @isaacswift8950  4 роки тому

      Aqua Z yeah that’s fine!

    • @megaroo6110
      @megaroo6110 4 роки тому

      Aqua Z not sure what you mean by dirt but be careful because some potting soils, that you get a hardware store or Walmart, have fertilizers in them. It's much better to get something from the pet store.

  • @deadbird4164
    @deadbird4164 4 роки тому +2

    An alternative for rocks if you can’t buy or find them is bottle caps. I use water bottle caps.

  • @jordanpratley5252
    @jordanpratley5252 4 роки тому

    So cool!

  • @kayleepaterson2946
    @kayleepaterson2946 3 роки тому

    no water added?

    • @isaacswift8950
      @isaacswift8950  3 роки тому +1

      I spray it for the plants and humidity but it doesn’t get a lot of water because it’s not necessary

  • @samuelsneesby1771
    @samuelsneesby1771 4 роки тому

    Dude, this is so cool! Amazing! BTW, what camera do you use?

  • @BuzzyBee4
    @BuzzyBee4 3 роки тому

    Wow, if l was a mantis l would love that home! Keep up the great videos!

  • @Doopdedoopdedoopdoop
    @Doopdedoopdedoopdoop 3 роки тому

    Thankyou

  • @mauriziomartinez9493
    @mauriziomartinez9493 3 роки тому

    Woe

  • @ilovevegans6979
    @ilovevegans6979 4 роки тому

    Hi! I know this is totally random but how old r u? Btw just subbed ❤️

  • @mauriziomartinez9493
    @mauriziomartinez9493 3 роки тому

    I mean wow

  • @Leescreaturefeatures
    @Leescreaturefeatures 4 роки тому +1

    Great video the setup looks ace I did a similar thing for my mantis a couple of videos ago feel free to check mine out and let me know what you think