Orchid Mantis Enclosure. Orchid mantis or hymenopus coronatus is a beautiful pink and white mantis with lobes on its legs that look like flower pentals although this species does not live on orchids it does look remarkably well like a flower or orchid. This species is very popular and loved as a pet because of its beautiful bright colors and amazing camouflage.
The manits terrarium should be at least 200mm in length and 300mm in height. This is because as a adult females can get up to 3 inches long while males can be less than 1 inch long as an adult. Keep the enclosure at 22 c 72 f with a heating pad.
Orchid mantis or hymenopus coronatus is a beautiful pink and white mantis with lobes on its legs that look like flower pentals although this species does not live on orchids it does look remarkably well like a flower or orchid.
The inside of an orchid mantis enclosure doesn t need to have a lot of accessories but many owners like to make their enclosures look as authentic and natural as possible. This can then be covered with some dry leaves sticks and fake plants. This is because glass is great at allowing heat to escape ensuring that the enclosure stays cool enough. The orchid mantis hymenopus coronatus should be kept in an enclosure that is at least 3 times as tall as the mantis is long and at least 2 times as wide as the mantis is long.
