Hi I’m from North Carolina and have questions about mantises

[NC Reptiles]

Where can I buy mantises and can mantises live in the same tank for their whole life.

 

[agent A]

welcome!
you can buy mantises just about anywhere these days. I will be selling some soon
as for the second question, that depends on the species and the size of the tank

 

[NC Reptiles]

welcome!
you can buy mantises just about anywhere these days. I will be selling some soon
as for the second question, that depends on the species and the size of the tank

I was thinking of a 12x12x12 for a ghost mantis or and orchid mantis but I don’t know if thats too big

 

[happy1892]

Welcome! There was another person from North Carolina post here on the Introduce Yourself forum recently. I am from North Carolina, too.

 

[hibiscusmile]

I am in Ohio.

 

[NC Reptiles]

Welcome! There was another person from North Carolina post here on the Introduce Yourself forum recently. I am from North Carolina, too.

I know NCMantis

 

[hibiscusmile]

It's kind of big for both mantis species. They are only a couple inches long when adult. I have a lot on my site too.

 

[agent A]

I was thinking of a 12x12x12 for a ghost mantis or and orchid mantis but I don’t know if thats too big

way too big IMO. maybe if you had Macromantis or Hierodula but there's also Odontomantis, who despite being diminutive need a LOT of space or they stress out and die! I have mating pairs of these cuties right now!

 

[NC Reptiles]

way too big IMO. maybe if you had Macromantis or Hierodula but there's also Odontomantis, who despite being diminutive need a LOT of space or they stress out and die! I have mating pairs of these cuties right now!

how big would a ghost or orchid mantis enclosure be?

 

[agent A]

how big would a ghost or orchid mantis enclosure be?

both species can molt to adult in a 32oz deli cup but mated females get moved to 1g jars

 

[happy1892]

I know NCMantis

Oh, wow! Nice.

how big would a ghost or orchid mantis enclosure be?

I have adult female Ghost mantids in 32oz containers with fabric lids and window screening glued to the sides of the containers for grip. I used a hot glue gun for gluing the window screening.

 

[NC Reptiles]

welcome!
you can buy mantises just about anywhere these days. I will be selling some soon
as for the second question, that depends on the species and the size of the tank

Do you have a website or are you posting them on here

 

[agent A]

Do you have a website or are you posting them on here

my website isn't selling much rn, we haven't set it up fully, so I post them to here