Orchid Mantis Cage Setup

Orchid mantis are carnivorous and have a diet consisting of live insects.

Orchid mantis cage setup. It is worth mentioning that when a praying mantis moults it needs a higher humidity than normal. The orchid mantis hymenopus coronatus should be kept in an enclosure that is at least 3 times as tall as the mantis is long and at least 2 times as wide as the mantis is long. Although this species does not live on orchids it does look remarkably well like a flower or orchid. The core of the livefood diet should be high in protien and relatively easy to digest.

Orchid mantis or hymenopus coronatus is a beautiful pink and white mantis with lobes on its legs that look like flower pentals. Lastly before we talk about the best cages for praying mantis it can be wise to consider how large your mantis will grow in time. Simply spray the inside of your mantis cage lightly a couple of times a week in order to allow your mantis to drink from the droplets. As amny of you guys know i got an orchid mantis at the reptile expo that i went to a few weeks back.

Don t forget to like this videon. Showing how i setup my bioactive bamboo forest and orchid enclosures for mantids. In my video today i show you guys how i set up his enclosure. How to build a praying mantis terrarium house cage duration.

The gender of your mantis is a very important consideration when deciding on what size enclosure to purchase. We have found that brown crickets are the most readily accepted. Over time the leftover droplets will evaporate out ready to be replaced with the next spraying. As a small mantis 1 or 2 appropriately sized crickets should be fed every other day.

Let me know if you have any questions. As they get bigger they may be. Mantis experts recommend a cage at least three times as tall as your mantis is long and at least twice as long as their body length.