Setup Orchid Mantis Enclosure

As amny of you guys know i got an orchid mantis at the reptile expo that i went to a few weeks back.

Setup orchid mantis enclosure. A range of different substrates may be used for orchid mantis. It does a. The gender of your mantis is a very important consideration when deciding on what size enclosure to purchase. In my video today i show you guys how i set up his enclosure.

Adult mantis can be kept successfully in small fish tanks made of glass or plastic. Don t forget to like this videon. 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. The manits terrarium should be at least 200mm in length and 300mm in height.

Alternatively paper kitchen towel works well and is my preferred choice. Indeed there are really only two aspects that the orchid mantis rearer needs to consider. Praying mantis don t require a complex set up. This is because glass is great at allowing heat to escape ensuring that the enclosure stays cool enough.

Other enclosures such as wooden vivariums are far too efficient at retaining heat. For growing youngsters many keepers use no substrate at all leaving the floor bare.