Orchid Mantis Cage Setup

The gender of your mantis is a very important consideration when deciding on what size enclosure to purchase.

Orchid mantis cage setup. In my video today i show you guys how i set up his enclosure. It is critical therefore to ensure that they have the space required to mould effectively. 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.

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. In large adult mantis the easiest perch is to place some twigs in the cage that your mantis can sit on. This is because glass is great at allowing heat to escape ensuring that the enclosure stays cool enough.

The thermostat will have 3 wires extending from a central control panel. The first challenge that any praying mantis owner has is setting up a suitable cage. Controlling temperatures in the praying mantis setup. The second wire leads to a socket plug your heatmat into this.

The first wire leads to a plug this is plugged into your power source. To control temperatures we use a simple on off thermostat. Orchid mantis do well with a glass terrarium as their enclosure.