Range | New Zeland |
Type | Ground |
Diet | Babies eat flightless fruit flies |
Full Grown Size | Both genders get up to 2 inches. |
Growth | Fast speed. |
Temperature | 75 to 80° F. |
Humidity | Around 75%. |
Temperament | Docile and calm. |
Housing | For mantids, a screen cage is best, and is recommended more than any other enclosure. Babies & adults can live in a small screen cage.. |
Substrate | 2 to 3 inches of peat moss, or potting soil. |
Decor | Branches, live plants, vines etc. make good climbing accessories. They also need these decorations to hang upside-down on a branch or a leaf for molting purposes. Moss can be added for floor cover. |
Other Names | New Zeland Grass mantis |