Orchid Mantis Enclosure

Keep the enclosure at 22 c 72 f with a heating pad.

Orchid mantis enclosure. Pop up cage enclosure 30x30x30cm insect mesh cube pop up cage enclosure 20x20x20cm pop up mesh column 13cm x 17cm x 13cm live food. This species is very popular and loved as a pet because of its beautiful bright colors and amazing camouflage. Both glass and mesh enclosures require a bit of substrate lining the floor such as coconut fiber. Hymenopus coronatus orchid mantis hierodula membranacea giant asian mantis phyllocrania paradoxa ghost mantis.

This helps to keep the enclosure nice and warm for the praying mantis. Orchid mantis do well with a glass terrarium as their enclosure. Purchase a heating pad from a pet shop or a vet. This is because glass is great at allowing heat to escape ensuring that the enclosure stays cool enough.

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. Other enclosures such as wooden vivariums are far too efficient at retaining heat. Orchid mantis or hymenopus coronatus is a beautiful pink and white mantis with lobes on its legs that look like flower pentals although this species does not live on orchids it does look remarkably well like a flower or orchid. This is because as a adult females can get up to 3 inches long while males can be less than 1 inch long as an adult.

This can then be covered with some dry leaves sticks and fake plants. Place a heating pad under the habitat and set the temperature dial to 22 c 72 f.