I live in Tennessee and lastnight at the coffee shop I found a mantid. I don't know what kind he/she is but this thing is pretty big. I put him in a 20 gal. aquarium with all kinds of grapevine and decor to use but I really don't know if he will? I threw a cricket in there to see if he was hungry and he gobbled it up which i'm guessing is a good sign. I don't really know anything about them so any info is greatly appriciated. How long do they live and does it depend on m/f? Do they drink from an open container or should I just mist the tank? Before someone says anything about it i'm sure the tank size is really big but it's all I have other than a medium kritter keeper so I guess im doing it ok?
Caught a mantid. ID please and how to take care of?
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OGIGA
Dead Leaf Mantis
Mist the tank. You can spray directly on the mantis too.
A 20 gallon isn't too big though it is far bigger than most mantid keepers use. Catch some grasshoppers and moths and put them in the cage for food. I'll assume it's a screen lid and not the glass fold back lid (screen is important). Mantids tend not to drink from open containers. It will probably live till November, maybe a little longer if it's a female.
OGIGA
Dead Leaf Mantis
If you don't mind them eating each other, you can put them in the same place. They might not eat each other, but it is certainly a risk. If you show us a picture of them, we can tell you if they are male or female and we can attempt to figure out the species.
