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Old 01/01/2008, 11:27 PM
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Metal halides will be fine. They are commonly caught above 5 meters, so it should be fine. Also, shell disease is almost unheard of in this species according to Dr. Roy (though my P. ciliata had a small spot of it when I got it, & I know another person who got a mantis that had a near fatal infection, but it turned out fine). A PVC tube would be best, but they can also burrow under rocks. The major downside to this besides some minor abrasion is that they spend alot of energy on their burrow keeping it in shape.

Dan
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