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Mantid Discussions
General Mantid Discussions
Beginner Mantis? Advanced keepers?
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<blockquote data-quote="River Dane" data-source="post: 314307" data-attributes="member: 10104"><p>Beginner mantids are pretty tolerant of many conditions. Chinese mantises were so successful in the wild because they can handle almost any environment. Beginner species basically just don’t require much specific care. You can give them a house, food, and maybe even an occasional, light misting, and you’re done. Advanced species need a little more attention and equipment.</p><p></p><p>Devil’s flower mantises (Idolos) and violin mantises, for example, need high temperatures to molt properly, and dry environments. Orchid mantises need high humidity and warmer temperatures. They also need adequate air flow to prevent mold growing. Any mantis that needs high humidity needs to be given good ventilation to protect from mold. I’ve also heard <em>Haania sp.</em> can only survive in bioactive habitats, and still, most die.</p><p></p><p>Some mantids just can’t be kept by your average mantiskeeper. <em>Toxodera</em> and <em>Choeradodis</em> don’t exist in U.S. cultivation for a reason. </p><p></p><p>Many species just have to be explored and studied more before we can figure out the perfect care routine for each Mantid.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="River Dane, post: 314307, member: 10104"] Beginner mantids are pretty tolerant of many conditions. Chinese mantises were so successful in the wild because they can handle almost any environment. Beginner species basically just don’t require much specific care. You can give them a house, food, and maybe even an occasional, light misting, and you’re done. Advanced species need a little more attention and equipment. Devil’s flower mantises (Idolos) and violin mantises, for example, need high temperatures to molt properly, and dry environments. Orchid mantises need high humidity and warmer temperatures. They also need adequate air flow to prevent mold growing. Any mantis that needs high humidity needs to be given good ventilation to protect from mold. I’ve also heard [I]Haania sp.[/I] can only survive in bioactive habitats, and still, most die. Some mantids just can’t be kept by your average mantiskeeper. [I]Toxodera[/I] and [I]Choeradodis[/I] don’t exist in U.S. cultivation for a reason. Many species just have to be explored and studied more before we can figure out the perfect care routine for each Mantid. [/QUOTE]
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