Dendrobates Tinctorius Care Sheet

D Tinctorius thrive in natural, planted, horizontally oriented vivariums. More information will be added soon

O Pumilio thrive in natural, planted, vertically oriented vivariums. More information will be added soon

P terribilis thrive in natural, planted, horizontally oriented vivariums. More information will be added soon 

P laticauda thrive in natural, planted, vertically oriented vivariums. More information will be added soon

L Williamsi thrive in natural, planted, vertically oriented vivariums. More information will be added soon

Pp fartilus require a naturalistic, vertically oriented enclosure to thrive. More information will be added soon

P regius appreciate a vertically oriented enclosure with decor they can utilize to anchor their webbing when building their hammocks near the top of the enclosure. More information will be added soon 

HOUSING- P Paradoxa require a vertically oriented enclosure that is three times as tall and two times as wide as the mantis is long. Your mantis will need a soft plastic mesh or breathable fabric lid from which it can hang from in order to molt properly, and structures to climb. We add a strongly branched potted plant for our mantis to climb and rest on. Artificial plants can be used.
TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY- Tolerant of a wide range of environmental conditions, p paradoxa prefer temperatures between 68 and 80 degrees and humidity levels between 40-70%. We lightly mist enclosures a few times a week. Care must be taken to use only a very fine mist to ensure young nymphs do not become stuck in water droplets.
FEEDING- Ghost mantis prefer to feed on flying insects. We offer young nymphs 3-5 hydei fruit flies daily. As they grow, we switch to house flies every other day. Larger juveniles and subadults are then fed blue bottle flies 3-4x a week. We remove uneaten feeders after a few hours to lessen the chance of injury to our mantis. 

MOLTING- Your mantis needs to shed its old exoskeleton as it grows. Young mantis will molt about every 9-14 days, with the time between molts growing longer as your mantis ages. It is very important to not disturb a molting mantis. Once your mantis emerges from it‘s old exoskeleton, it needs time to hang undisturbed for it‘s new exoskeleton to harden. We wait about 24 hours post-molt before offering prey again. Signs of molting include a plump abdomen and refusing prey

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