🕷️ Ghost Mantis Care Guide
🌡️ Temperature
•Ideal range: 75–85°F (24–29°C)
•Can tolerate slightly lower temps (down to 70°F), but growth slows.
•Avoid temps over 90°F.
💧 Humidity
•60–70% humidity is perfect.
•Light mist every 1–2 days (avoid soaking them directly).
•Provide good ventilation to prevent mold.
🏠 Enclosure
•Size: At least 3× the mantis’s body length in height, 2× in width.
A juvenile can live in a 16–32oz cup; adults do well in:
•8×8×12” enclosure
•Vertical space is very important for molting.
Substrate options
•Coco fiber
•Paper towels
•Organic soil
Decor
•Sticks, twigs, dried leaves (they love blending in)
•They enjoy a “dry woodland” aesthetic
🍽️ Feeding
Ghost mantises are micro predators with modest appetites.
Food options
•Fruit flies (D. hydei) for babies (L1–L3)
•Houseflies or blue bottle flies for juveniles
•Small crickets/roaches (never bigger than head width) for adults
Feeding schedule
•Nymphs: Every 1–2 days
•Adults: Every 2–3 days
feed crickets under supervision — they can bite.
🪳 Handling
•Generally calm but very delicate.
•Hold them by letting them walk onto your hand—never pinch or grab.
•Avoid handling right before or after molting.
🦋 Molting
Every molt requires:
•High humidity and
•Strong vertical grip (like a stick or mesh)
A failed molt is usually due to:
•Low humidity
•Smooth surfaces
•Handling too soon
🧼 Cleaning
•Spot clean weekly.
•Full clean every 3–4 weeks.
•Remove dead feeders immediately.
🌱 Lifespan
•Males: 10-12 months
•Females: 12-16 months (live longer, grow larger)