Size: L2/L3
Aggressiveness level: 5 – Moderately aggressive towards conspecifics but harmless to the keeper.
Origin: Sumatra Island
Long-lived mantis, with a lifespan of up to approximately 2 years.
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Deroplatys desiccata, Giant Malaysian Mantis
SIZE: L2/L3
ORIGIN: Sumatra Island; Borneo
ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS: Daytime temperature 25-26°C, nighttime 20-21°C, humidity 60-80%, with dual forced ventilation.
DIET: Insects of appropriate size (crickets, roaches, worms, locusts), medium-sized isopods.
RECOMMENDED SETUP: Terrarium or faunabox 20x20x30 cm for a single specimen; larger for groups of 3-4 individuals. Requires a vertically developed substrate of approximately 2-3 cm coconut fiber, along with aerial tropical plants or foliage providing adequate shelter, with leaves on the bottom. Hydration is maintained through daily misting (once per day).
BEHAVIOR: Gregarious; can live in large groups in the nymph stage but must be kept alone in the sub-adult/adult stage.
AGGRESSIVENESS: 5 – Moderately aggressive towards conspecifics, with minimal risk of cannibalism.
GROWTH RATE: Medium growth and voracious; lifespan of approximately 1.5 years (males) and 2 years (females).
CITES STATUS: No.
Specific References
Suitable for all reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates
High concentration of protein; very little chitin
Beech (Fagus sp.)
Practical 1-litre and sterilized steam pack
Ideal for enriching terraries for invertebrates, reptiles and amphibians
Natural food source for centipedes, snails and ornamental insects
Suitable for breeding isopods and enriching terrariums for tropical anuri
Complete kit, suitable for those who already breed mantises or want a more demanding mantis
Suitable as an educational kit also for children, with supervision
FREE live food included!
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Very robust variety, which reaches 10 cm in length
Needs well-aired and sprayed boxes or terraries every two days
Suitable for newbies and for educational purposes
Rather voracious, he accepts meal bugs of various kinds
Rhombodera Valida
Native to India and Southeast Asia
Aggression Level 2 - Very Docile
Very easy to grow, suitable for beginners
Aggressiveness level: 5 – Moderately aggressive towards conspecifics but harmless to the keeper.
Origin: Malay Peninsula - Sumatra.
Long-lived mantis, with a lifespan of up to approximately 2 years.
Difficulty level 2 - very docile and resistant
very simple species to keep, suitable for beginners
Tropical habits, it feeds on insects
Aggression level: 8 - Aggressive towards conspecifics and other species
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Need for branches where I station most of the time
Very prolific variety after mating
Very robust variety, which reaches 10 cm in length
Needs well-aired and sprayed boxes or terraries every two days
Suitable for both newbies and mantide for educational purposes
Rather voracious, he accepts meal bugs of various kinds
RARITY - Various sizes available
Aggression level 5 - aggressive towards other varieties of mantises and towards individuals of the same species
Intermediate variety, suitable for breeders with medium experience given the breeding needs
Tropical, it feeds on meal insects, particularly drosophile and thermobia
Widespread in Southeast Asia, suitable for newbies
Need for branches where station most of the time
Very prolific variety after mating
RARITY - Much sought after and with a beautiful color and shape
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Females reach 8 cm in length and males about 5 cm
Easy variety, suitable for breeders with medium experience given the breeding needs
Aggression level 5 - aggressive towards other varieties of mantises and towards individuals of the same species
Tropical, it feeds on meal insects and keeps small
Requires medium humidity and temperature
Aggressiveness level: 5 - moderately aggressive towards conspecifics
African mantis, which reaches 17 cm in length when adult!
Typical of particularly arid African habitats
Requires average humidity and temperature
Aggressive level 5 - can only be accommodated one specimen per the not fit
Very simple variety to breed, suitable for newbies
Tropical, feeds on meal bugs
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