General information
| Distribution | Indonesië, Maleisië, Sumatra |
| Habitat | Tropical rainforests |
| Size | Females ~7cm Males ~5cm |
| Life expectancy | Females up to 2 years. Males up to 1 year. |
| Colors | Several brown colors, rarily seen in green |
| Agressiveness | Average |
| Difficulty | Average |
| Group keeping possible | Nymphs up to L3, or adult amles |
Keeping requirements
-Individual keeping: From 20x20x20cm
-Smaller nymphs are best kept in smaller enclosures in order to make sure they can catch their food more easily.
Terrarium setup
-Substrate: soil, sand, kitchen towel, coco peat, spagnum moss or a mixture.
-Climbing surfaces: Branches, live or plastic plants, mesh sides or a combination.
-Ventilation: Top ventilation, best to provide ventilation from the side as well.
Temperature
Day: 22-28C
Night: Room temperature, (under 18C no problem)
Humidity: 60/80%
Food recommendation
| L1/L2 | Big fruitflies (Drosophila hydei) |
| L3/L4 | Big fruitflies (D. hydei) and green bottle flies |
| L5+ | Green bottle flies, bluebottle flies, small crickets, small redrunners. |
Sexing:
In general: Praying mantises have segments on their abdomen(=belly). The amount of segments differs for males and females. This is a reliable method to use for sexing nymphs, the bigger they are the easier it is to see the difference.
Breeding
Adult stage:
Females will be adult in L9, Males in L7
Amount of molts can sometimes differ 1 when they are kept under extreme conditions. Both adult sexes will have wings, but especially the males are capable of flying short distances.
Sexual maturity:
Females around 4 weeks after the last molt, males after around 2 weeks after the last molt.
Oothecas & incubation
De oothecas are around 2 to 3cm long. Up to 8 oothecas can be layed, with an interval of 2 to 4 weeks. The first ootheca will be layed after 6 to 8 weeks after the female became an adult.
The hatching of the ootheca should happen after around 7 weeks. On average, aroun 40 nymphs will be born. The nymphs are pretty big for an L1 compared to other species.