Hello!

Rayneger · May 25, 2015

Hi! I am a reptile keeper and carnivorous plant grower, and I'm starting into the mantis hobby. I bought 4 mantids from moonlight mantids, and was

wondering if i can keep them in my greenhouse. It grows high land nepenthes, so it stays in the 80s to 70s in the day time, to the 60s at night.

Humidity is around 80 percent always and can stay in the 70s where i am putting them. I bought an indian flower, 2 ghosts, and a malaysian shield.

I have had a Chinese in the past, but want to start collecting and breeding them. As far as my reptiles go I have a Panther chameleon, Giant day gecko, to Cresties, and a leatherback bearded dragon. Please help me on where to put them. I have a basement that stays in the 70s and doesn't get to cold.

Rick · May 25, 2015

Welcome.

Yes, they could go in you rgreenhouse. Feeding can become a problem though in large enclosures since you will need to feed much more to ensure they get enough.

PrayingMantisPets · May 25, 2015

Welcome!

hope to see more from you!

At the moment, if they are small, I would keep them in a smaller enclosure. Like Rick said feeding would be an issue in very large space. In a smaller enclosure you just drop a few flies (or other feeder insects) and youe mantis would have no problem catching enough food.