Ghost Mantis

[ddani740]

Hi everyone. I’m seriously considering a ghost mantis. Any advice would be appreciated! 

 

[MrGhostMantis]

They are super easy, and funky little dudes/dudettes! Mist every other day, feed when the abdomen is flat, keep them 72° 80°, and leave them be for a day after molting. Welcome!

 

[Mantid-Tim]

They are super easy, and funky little dudes/dudettes! Mist every other day, feed when the abdomen is flat, keep them 72° 80°, and leave them be for a day after molting. Welcome!

Agreed. Whenever I show my mantids to people they always like the ghosts. They come out on my hand willingly and are just so sweet. Very easy to care for. Room temp or a little above and I keep them at 60-70% humidity. They are considered to be on the hearty side, grow very slowly, and (I've heard; don't quote me on this one) that they live a long time. I have some female ghosts that are about 8 mo. old so far and are producing great oothecae.

 

[MrGhostMantis]

I had a female go 13 months.

 

[MantisGirl13]

Welcome to the forum! Ghosts are awesome first mantids, and I highly recommend them. Do your research before getting one!

- MantisGirl13

 

[ddani740]

Thank you. I’ve been doing my research. Hopefully I’ll do a good job!