🕷️ 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)