Creobroter Apicalis (Vietnamese Flower Mantis)

Sold as unsexed nymphs L3/L4.

Description:

Origin: Southeast Asia                                            Temperature: 24c-29c.                         Humidity: 50% - 70%.                              Lifespan:Females upto 9 months, Males abit shorter

Feeding

L1/L2 Nymphs: should be fed on D.melanogaster fruit flies.                            .    L3/L4 Nymphs: should be fed on D. hydei fruit flies.                                                                        L5 Nymphs/Adults: should be fed on Green bottle flies and Blue bottle flies.                            Nymphs should be fed every other day.        Adults should be fed every 5 days

Housing

 like all mantids, house in an enclosure at least 3 times the size of the mantis in hight and 2 time the size of the mantis in width

Size

Females grow up to 4cm/5cm.                                Males grow up to 3cm/4cm

Sexing

when it comes to sexing mantids, females have 6 segments on their abdomen where as males have 8 segments on their abdomen.                      Males are smaller and slimmer and females are larger and more robust 

Moulting

Mantids moult a number of times during their life. Make sure the enclosure has enough vertical space for them to hang during moults. They may refuse food a day or two before moulting.Do not handle them immediately after moulting as the exoskeleton takes up to 48 hours to harden after moulting to prevent mismoults mist at least twice a day.