Insectsales.com Live Indian Jeweled Flower Mantis Nymph (Creobroter pictipennis) L4 to L5 Fun-Educational ((1) Ship FedEx 2 Day Express)

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LOOKING AFTER YOUR MANTIS: Never feed your mantis more than 5 fruit flies at any given time. Too many flies will stress him out. The Indian Flower Mantis (Creobroter pictipennis) should be kept in an enclosure that is at least 3 times as tall as the mantis is long, and at least 2 times as wide as the mantis is long. Because this species is fairly small it is easy to find a suitable enclosure. Indian Flower mantises kept in mesh or screen cages should have their enclosures misted twice a day to maintain proper humidity. Not only that, but misting the enclosure also allows the mantis to drink. Most mantises do not like getting sprayed directly, so it is best to try and spray around the mantis, but if you get them a little wet by accident, it is usually no big deal. Use spring water, distilled water, or water filtered by reverse osmosis (RO), but do not use plain tap water. These mantises do not have a problem actively pursuing prey insects, as long as they are in close enough range to chase down. The enclosure must also have adequate ventilation, and some kind of material on the ceiling of the enclosure which will allow the mantis to hang upside down during molting, as well as an empty space at the top which is at least 2 times the size of the mantis. Indian Flowers do best in a living vivarium with live plants and isopods who will act as a sort of "clean up crew" by breaking down the mantis's waste and food scraps, thereby reducing the build up of mold and bacteria that can make your mantis sick or even die. We sell isopods (pill bugs, sow bugs) Please check out our store. THIS MANTIS IS NOT NATIVE TO THE U.S. AND IS NOT TO BE RELEASED OUTDOORS!