Keeping Mantids Warm and Humid in Colorado

[AikoAiko]

I'm new to keeping exotic mantises and I live in Colorado. It is very dry here and can get very cold as well, even inside my house (65 degrees F or colder). What sort of housing/supplies are recommended? I plan to keep either Orchid, Ghost, or Spiny Flower Mantises. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

P.S. Anyone have Orchid mantises for sale?

Aiko

 

[bugzilla]

I keep my mantids in individual containers inside a glass aquarium with a heat mat under it. Each container has kitchen towel that gets sprayed lightly every day to maintain humidity. The glass tank traps warmth around the smaller tanks.

HTH

Huw