csammis
Mental Institution
...I have a couple of questions 
First, I'd like to get opinions on whether or not it would be worthwhile trying to catch something, if there is anything present. So far I've had a couple peppermint shrimp and a zebra goby ( :mad2: ) disappear, both without any trace whatsoever. I figured the goby had jumped, but no matter how hard I looked, I could never find a body. It was one of a pair, and the other refuses to come out of its burrow except to eat. Nothing's been attempting to beat it up, so I don't know why it's behaving that way. This was a few months ago, and I haven't lost anything since (perhaps a couple of blue-legged hermit craps, I have quite a few and I never took a headcount, but it seems like there are less).
Second, let's assume that I do have something to catch. I'm leaning towards using a trap like this one, but I have some questions about its seemingly-simple operation. One, would there be any way to stop a thin fish (like a zebra goby) from going in and getting the bait? Two, how would people recommend getting the trapped critter out without harming it? If it is a mantis, I want to keep it and start a mantis tank
Third, any other suggestions for a trap? I've searched for "mantis trap" and gotten everything from a simple live-catch plastic mousetrap-looking thing, to a jar with a plastic lid with an X cut in it. I've heard mantis' are fairly smart, so I'd rather catch it with an effective trap the first time.
Thanks!
First, I'd like to get opinions on whether or not it would be worthwhile trying to catch something, if there is anything present. So far I've had a couple peppermint shrimp and a zebra goby ( :mad2: ) disappear, both without any trace whatsoever. I figured the goby had jumped, but no matter how hard I looked, I could never find a body. It was one of a pair, and the other refuses to come out of its burrow except to eat. Nothing's been attempting to beat it up, so I don't know why it's behaving that way. This was a few months ago, and I haven't lost anything since (perhaps a couple of blue-legged hermit craps, I have quite a few and I never took a headcount, but it seems like there are less).
Second, let's assume that I do have something to catch. I'm leaning towards using a trap like this one, but I have some questions about its seemingly-simple operation. One, would there be any way to stop a thin fish (like a zebra goby) from going in and getting the bait? Two, how would people recommend getting the trapped critter out without harming it? If it is a mantis, I want to keep it and start a mantis tank
Third, any other suggestions for a trap? I've searched for "mantis trap" and gotten everything from a simple live-catch plastic mousetrap-looking thing, to a jar with a plastic lid with an X cut in it. I've heard mantis' are fairly smart, so I'd rather catch it with an effective trap the first time.
Thanks!
