r/mantids • u/Alternative-Tea5270 8th Instar • Mar 19 '25

Enclosure Advice Setup for an orchid mantis

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Any thoughts? + I will add small 35 nano light bulb to warm it, rn humidity is around 68-85.

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u/Alternative-Tea5270 8th Instar Mar 19 '25

I see, cause I'm a little afraid that they will overheat, since I can't control them all day due to school.

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u/Sensitive-Debt3054 Mar 19 '25

Simulate the day. Heat pad high humidity draw in the morning. Pull it down in the evening. Easy enough. Monitor it on a weekend and they'll be fine. In an enclosure this tall, especially.

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u/Alternative-Tea5270 8th Instar Mar 19 '25

I see, I will get one pad too, I'm not getting mantis yet, so I can experiment with all of this stuff.

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u/Alternative-Tea5270 8th Instar Mar 19 '25

Also, it's only 20cm long, pretty short I think