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<blockquote data-quote="Mystymantis" data-source="post: 350013" data-attributes="member: 9416"><p>Those temperatures are not too bad depending on what species you have of course. If the species you have need higher then low 70s then yes you will want it a bit warmer. What species is it? That will help determine what requirements are needed to keep it healthy. </p><p>A small heat lamp could work. But heat lamps, especially ceramic heat ones get quite hot and if your mantis is hanging on the top near it that would be too hot probably. The heating pad is probably working but if the top is open mesh most of the heat might be just escaping the enclosure. </p><p></p><p>Getting a humidifier is probably not necessary. Is there a substrate in the enclosure? If there is just mist it every other day or so depending on the mantises needs. That should be enough to keep it in good parameters. Also you don't want too much humidity as mold will grow and that can kill mantises quickly.</p><p></p><p>Mantises love to hang at the top. That's their favorite perching spots. They will not hang out on the bottom as that's just not in their behavior normally. Unless they are hunting.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mystymantis, post: 350013, member: 9416"] Those temperatures are not too bad depending on what species you have of course. If the species you have need higher then low 70s then yes you will want it a bit warmer. What species is it? That will help determine what requirements are needed to keep it healthy. A small heat lamp could work. But heat lamps, especially ceramic heat ones get quite hot and if your mantis is hanging on the top near it that would be too hot probably. The heating pad is probably working but if the top is open mesh most of the heat might be just escaping the enclosure. Getting a humidifier is probably not necessary. Is there a substrate in the enclosure? If there is just mist it every other day or so depending on the mantises needs. That should be enough to keep it in good parameters. Also you don't want too much humidity as mold will grow and that can kill mantises quickly. Mantises love to hang at the top. That's their favorite perching spots. They will not hang out on the bottom as that's just not in their behavior normally. Unless they are hunting. [/QUOTE]
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