Mantisfan101 Posted December 22, 2018 Report Share Posted December 22, 2018 Mu female D. Tityus pupated but while checking on her I destroyed her pual chamber. What do i do? I know I couldn’t say much but somebody please help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garin Posted December 22, 2018 Report Share Posted December 22, 2018 Make another one and put the pupa or larvae back in. Usually you can form one using the same substrate. Especially if the substrate is fine enough and clay like. I have heard of others using floral foam to make a pupal cell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratmosphere Posted December 24, 2018 Report Share Posted December 24, 2018 You can either make an artificial pupal chamber from floral foam or construct one out of the substrate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKim Posted January 3, 2019 Report Share Posted January 3, 2019 If you only destroyed the top part, you can still use it. Just keep the container lid on, and make sure the substrate does not dry out. If you destroyed entire thing, try make one on your own with using wet floral foam. It's not that difficult. Just dig up a hole diagonally with small teaspoon. You should place wet floral foam underwater for about 30 seconds ahead so the environment can be kept pretty humid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKim Posted January 8, 2019 Report Share Posted January 8, 2019 Here is an image illustrating a wet floral foam pupal cell of Strategus aloeus that Garin, Ratmosphere, and I mentioned. This is not constructed horizontally, by the way, it is done diagonally with head side upward. Refer to this image when you construct one. If you need any help, just leave me a message. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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