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Lowest acceptable temperatures?
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<blockquote data-quote="AndrewFR" data-source="post: 342712" data-attributes="member: 12392"><p>I'm confused about the temperature recommendations for different mantis species. I know that lower temperatures will extend an insect's lifespan (lower metabolism), but temperatures too low will kill them. For a praying mantis, what is this threshold? If you have an apartment that is a bit colder, will there be any detrimental side-effects?</p><p></p><p>Right now I have two ghost mantises. One lives in a smallish enclosure with a heat lamp, where the temperatures go from 22-30C (72 to 86F). The other lives on my house plant, which has ambient temperatures of 17-21C (63 to 70F). Both are doing well and seem to behave the same.</p><p></p><p>Is the lower-than-recommended temperature detrimental to mantis health? Are the temperature recommendations for most species exaggerated? (I typically see people cite 20C/65F as an absolute lower limit)</p><p></p><p>The next mantis species I plan to (eventually) acquire is an Orchid, and I see people indicate a minimum of 26C/80F. Would an Orchid die in my ambient temperature of 17C/63F?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AndrewFR, post: 342712, member: 12392"] I'm confused about the temperature recommendations for different mantis species. I know that lower temperatures will extend an insect's lifespan (lower metabolism), but temperatures too low will kill them. For a praying mantis, what is this threshold? If you have an apartment that is a bit colder, will there be any detrimental side-effects? Right now I have two ghost mantises. One lives in a smallish enclosure with a heat lamp, where the temperatures go from 22-30C (72 to 86F). The other lives on my house plant, which has ambient temperatures of 17-21C (63 to 70F). Both are doing well and seem to behave the same. Is the lower-than-recommended temperature detrimental to mantis health? Are the temperature recommendations for most species exaggerated? (I typically see people cite 20C/65F as an absolute lower limit) The next mantis species I plan to (eventually) acquire is an Orchid, and I see people indicate a minimum of 26C/80F. Would an Orchid die in my ambient temperature of 17C/63F? [/QUOTE]
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