Hierodula membranacea vs Hierodula majuscula

[Mraw]

I am looking to get back into mantids and I was wondering during what is the size difderence and feeding behaviors between Hierodula majuscula and  Hierodula membranacea.  

 

[guapoalto049]

Usually ~same length, H. majuscula is bulkier and stronger. Both adult females are aggressive and great eaters.

 

[Mraw]

Thanks

 

[mantisman 230]

Behavior is the same as is their appetite. Majuscula does prefer more moisture though.

 

[Mraw]

Mantis place has them at l5 and for this species how many instars until adulthood.  

 

[mantisman 230]

I've lost count on sheds for most species xD. But it should be eight for males, nine for females.

 

[Mraw]

Thanks, I never had this species before.  At an l5 would this container be big enough?  Ignore the egg carton for now I still have to clean it out and set it up, it used to be my cricket container.  

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1a_sLLb27yLwIM4-a165Jqm62-bhL0y5MYQ/view?usp=drivesdk

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MhvImH46jWUUqo7ztrenbL35vqYHqMT9KQ/view?usp=drivesdk

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HtFVCQrwsbcJtl8un0cXVTb2tJXOjvUezw/view?usp=drivesdk

 

[Mraw]

Anyone?

 

[Kermit]

Go bigger and no tape is needed! Lol...

Seriously... Big bug needs more room.

 

[Benjamin Whyte]

that container should suffice however until L5-L6 (depending on the size)

 

[Mraw]

I have a 40 gallon Breeder tank, but would this be too big and would be hard to keep humidity up for the mantis to molt.  It's one of the zoomed ones ware the whole top is mesh.  Also could some one move this to enclosures and housings.  

 

[Mraw]

I also could do something like this if the 40 gallon will be to hard to control humidity.  What do you guys think 

 

[Mraw]

Anyone?

 

[CosbyArt]

I also could do something like this if the 40 gallon will be to hard to control humidity.  What do you guys think =

A 40 gallon is a bad idea for a mantis for several reasons. Humidity and temperature aside, feeders would go unnoticed by your mantis (they do even in a 10 gallon usually), so you would have to feed your mantis in a smaller container.  If you feed in the large tank besides feeders hiding in the tank, they can turn the tables on your mantis and chew on them (especially during a molt and can easily kill it or knock them to the ground (slow death) then).

The basic rule of thumb on mantis habitat size is get the maximum length of the mantis species, then provide a habitat that is 3 times taller and 2 times wider/longer. In the case of a Hierodula sp. they top out at about 4.25" (11cm) - so you need a container that is 8.5" long x 8.5" wide x 12.75" tall (921 cubic inches). A 40 gallon tank averages 36" x 18" x 17" (11,016 cubic inches), or put another way - 10,095 cubic inches more than you need (which results in much more difficult care of your mantis).

I like to give my mantises a few more inches of room, as the females prefer it when laying ooths, but that much more room would be problematic. Perhaps you could use the large tank for culturing feeders such as cockroaches or crickets.