brancsikia339
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So i talked with ismart about creating a consolidated for parymenopus keepers and he ok'd it, so here goes
Range:
Native to the highlands in Malaysia, mainly Tapah hills and the Cameron Highlands
Habitat:
Tall trees and plants; often in canopies
Description:
Small; about 2 inches fully grown female, male less than 1 inch. Depending on condition, can be yellow, neon green, yellow & pink, pink (not dominantly) and a mix of all three. One documented case of a deep rose-red female. Similar to orchids in a way, only stouter and a little shorter. Adult males are a mixture of yellow and orange-brown with 3 black spots on each side of the wing covers. Females are much larger and a rich yellow with 3 black spots on each side of the wing covers.
Temperature:
I found that a stable 75-85 degrees fahrenheit is good for daytime, and at night it should only dip down to 65 degrees fahrenheit at most
Diet:
Parymenopus, just like all other flower mantids, prefer (and sometimes only accept) flying food. Some say other food is bad for them
Cannibalism:
Like all other flower mantids, these are EXTREMELY cannibalistic and must be separated at second instar
Humidity:
These need a lot of humidity, up to 90% or else they will mismolt. Personally, I mist the cage regularly, up to 3 times a day, and I've only had perfect molts
Breeding:
Same general breeding care as orchids. In my opinion, even easier. The male readily and constantly will try to mount and connect to the female. I've never had an issue breeding
Sexing:
These are very hard to sex, but I have found a difference. On the tip of the abdomen, each sex has a brownish color. The males' seem to be a lot darker. Young females also have much larger leg plates than males at the same instar. The abdomens of females are also much wider than same instar males
Range:
Native to the highlands in Malaysia, mainly Tapah hills and the Cameron Highlands
Habitat:
Tall trees and plants; often in canopies
Description:
Small; about 2 inches fully grown female, male less than 1 inch. Depending on condition, can be yellow, neon green, yellow & pink, pink (not dominantly) and a mix of all three. One documented case of a deep rose-red female. Similar to orchids in a way, only stouter and a little shorter. Adult males are a mixture of yellow and orange-brown with 3 black spots on each side of the wing covers. Females are much larger and a rich yellow with 3 black spots on each side of the wing covers.
Temperature:
I found that a stable 75-85 degrees fahrenheit is good for daytime, and at night it should only dip down to 65 degrees fahrenheit at most
Diet:
Parymenopus, just like all other flower mantids, prefer (and sometimes only accept) flying food. Some say other food is bad for them
Cannibalism:
Like all other flower mantids, these are EXTREMELY cannibalistic and must be separated at second instar
Humidity:
These need a lot of humidity, up to 90% or else they will mismolt. Personally, I mist the cage regularly, up to 3 times a day, and I've only had perfect molts
Breeding:
Same general breeding care as orchids. In my opinion, even easier. The male readily and constantly will try to mount and connect to the female. I've never had an issue breeding
Sexing:
These are very hard to sex, but I have found a difference. On the tip of the abdomen, each sex has a brownish color. The males' seem to be a lot darker. Young females also have much larger leg plates than males at the same instar. The abdomens of females are also much wider than same instar males
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