After seeing dmina's amazing vivariums, I was inspired to do the same for my orchid and budwing mantids. I was discussing plant choice with dmina, and we wern't sure if there were specific plants that were beneficial for a mantis or not. I'd also hate to go and pick some plants up and have it harm the mantis. My apologies if a similar post has already been made about this, I may have just overlooked it. Feel free to throw in any other info about creating vivariums you think is important too.
Building my 1st vivarium
- Thread starter Gary18211
- Start date
Help Support Mantidforum:
MantisMatt14
Well-known member
Spider lilies are very nice as well as peace lily's amd other tropical orchids
Good place to start. Thanks Matt!
I found that link I told you about...
http://www.fairyhomesandgardens.com/perennials/
I could buy one of everything... LOL
http://www.fairyhomesandgardens.com/perennials/
I could buy one of everything... LOL
No problems, I've seen several photos here on the forum of mantids all over them (of course I can't seem to find them now lol). Here is what Peter said about mantids and plants..
...
I've never heard of any plants that harm mantises...maybe a venus flytrap. I would guess plants that attract bugs (food) would make the mantises hang around longer!
I took this photo in Arizona in 2001 of S. limbata on a cactus...
