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What's the best set-up for Chinese Mantids?
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<blockquote data-quote="Katnapper" data-source="post: 89833" data-attributes="member: 2164"><p>Xeno, your outside humidity isn't going to vary the basics for keeping T. sinensis. They are pretty easy, once you get them past the first couple of instars. You won't need to look for a (as in only one) terrarium, if you plan on raising more than one. This species is highly cannibalistic, and you'll need to separate them into individual enclosures. If keeping more than one or two, terrariums might take up quite a bit of space! You can do it, but I wouldn't think for each one if you'd like to keep several. Otherwise, you can use cups/cubes of the appropriate size. I'm not sure I remember the exact recommendation... but I think it's at least 2 times the width, and 3 times the height (of the length of the mantis).</p><p></p><p>You'll want to mist them daily, most likely... especially when young. These like to drink as adults too. Not much else I can think of... they're pretty unfinicky. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> </p><p></p><p>Edit: You shouldn't need a heat lamp at all, if you keep them at normal room temp. They'll do fine with temps anywhere from upper 60's (may not be best, but shouldn't kill them) to 90 or so. Best would be somewhere in the range of 70's at night, 80's in the day.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Katnapper, post: 89833, member: 2164"] Xeno, your outside humidity isn't going to vary the basics for keeping T. sinensis. They are pretty easy, once you get them past the first couple of instars. You won't need to look for a (as in only one) terrarium, if you plan on raising more than one. This species is highly cannibalistic, and you'll need to separate them into individual enclosures. If keeping more than one or two, terrariums might take up quite a bit of space! You can do it, but I wouldn't think for each one if you'd like to keep several. Otherwise, you can use cups/cubes of the appropriate size. I'm not sure I remember the exact recommendation... but I think it's at least 2 times the width, and 3 times the height (of the length of the mantis). You'll want to mist them daily, most likely... especially when young. These like to drink as adults too. Not much else I can think of... they're pretty unfinicky. ;) Edit: You shouldn't need a heat lamp at all, if you keep them at normal room temp. They'll do fine with temps anywhere from upper 60's (may not be best, but shouldn't kill them) to 90 or so. Best would be somewhere in the range of 70's at night, 80's in the day. [/QUOTE]
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