Idolomorpha lateralis "Alien head mantis"
Range | Madagascar, Tansania, Kenya, Mozambique |
Type | Bushes |
Diet | Babies eat flightless fruit flies until adult. House flies are best source of food |
Full Grown Size | Both genders get up to 3 inches. |
Growth | Normal speed. |
Temperature | 75 to 90° F. |
Humidity | Around 55%. |
Temperament | Docile and calm. |
Housing | For mantids, a screen cage is best, and is recommended more than any other enclosure. Babies can live in a small screen cage. Adults should be moved into big net cages |
Substrate | Not necessary |
Decor | Branches, live plants, vines etc. make good climbing accessories. |
Other Names | Pink Madagascan Mantis |