How do you keep your exotic species warm?

[Thrillhouse]

My ghosts had a good run the eight months I had them, and I want to try a more exotic species, but they all seem to desire a much higher temperature. I was looking at something like a tiffany desk lamp, or banker style lamp. Would those generate enough heat to keep them comfortable? What do you guys use?

 

[crabbypatty]

I like to use the office in our home as the bug room, the computers generate a good amount of heat, plus I leave the window blinds open so when the sun comes out it gets just a bit warmer. I'm keeping Rhombodera Basalis, Decimiana Bolivari, Phyllocrania Paradoxa, Parasphendale sp, Taumantis Sigiana, Sphodromantis Lineola, Hierodula Vitrea, Psychomantis Malayensis, Creobroter Pictipennis, and a few others and they're all doing great! It stays around 73-75 in here and I've had no problems. 

 

[Chalc]

I use two All Living Things heat lamps with a 60 watt bulb, one for my crickets and one for my chinese mantids. Although it's not a requirement for my mantids it seems they're happy to have some heat on them. It gets fairly warm, I just hang it a few inches on top of the tank.

 

[izbiggs]

I like to use the office in our home as the bug room, the computers generate a good amount of heat, plus I leave the window blinds open so when the sun comes out it gets just a bit warmer. I'm keeping Rhombodera Basalis, Decimiana Bolivari, Phyllocrania Paradoxa, Parasphendale sp, Taumantis Sigiana, Sphodromantis Lineola, Hierodula Vitrea, Psychomantis Malayensis, Creobroter Pictipennis, and a few others and they're all doing great! It stays around 73-75 in here and I've had no problems. 

I keep mine warm by having a heating lamp over them! It's a reptile heating lamp I got on eBay for like 6 bucks. And where'd you get your psychomantis? Wow! 

 

[crabbypatty]

@izbiggs I actually got him for free, haha. I bought some Hierodula nymphs and the seller added an adult psychomantis, he's doing great I love him. ?

 

[Serle]

I keep mine warm by having a heating lamp over them! It's a reptile heating lamp I got on eBay for like 6 bucks. And where'd you get your psychomantis? Wow! 

Is the heat lamp just a screw in replacement bulb or the complete lamp.? .... S

 

[MantisRCool]

Depends how many u got, if not many, u can just buy a 40watt bulb (the one that exudes heat) and some kind of lamp (I got like a cheap one that u can clamp on like a shelf or something). Just remember to mist more often if they're under the lamp.

 

[MantisRCool]

Oh and u can get a digital thermometer to measure if the temp is all right.

 

[Mantis Man13]

You don't need to keep it warm they do just fine at room temp. I kept orchids this way and they both grew to adults fine.