Tenodera aridifolia ( Chinese Mantid )

Subject: Tenodera aridifolia ( Chinese Mantid ) Sun Jun 28, 2009 11:07 pm

I decided to snap some shots of one of my Tenodera aridifolia ( Chinese Mantid ) nymphs to share with everyone.

Subject: Re: Tenodera aridifolia ( Chinese Mantid ) Sun Jun 28, 2009 11:21 pm

How pretty!
Are they difficult to care for?

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That's a nice looking Mantis. I may have to get me one some day. They look so dignified.

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Thanks for the comments :)

They are fairly simple to care for K. The best begginer mantid species.

Subject: Re: Tenodera aridifolia ( Chinese Mantid ) Mon Jun 29, 2009 1:31 pm

That looks cool.is it full grown or a baby?

Subject: Re: Tenodera aridifolia ( Chinese Mantid ) Mon Jun 29, 2009 5:53 pm

there such cool bugs

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Subject: Re: Tenodera aridifolia ( Chinese Mantid ) Mon Jun 29, 2009 7:59 pm

Its a baby.

Subject: Re: Tenodera aridifolia ( Chinese Mantid ) Mon Jun 29, 2009 11:54 pm

So how do you keep a Mantis?I've seen them on the whatever channel that has cool crap.lol. Do they live long?Many questions cause I never thought people kept these critter buggies . I actually think it's cool!

Subject: Re: Tenodera aridifolia ( Chinese Mantid ) Mon Jul 06, 2009 3:33 pm

Most of the small species can be kept in a 32 ounce insect cup. The ones with the fabric attached to the lids. Enclosures should be atleast 3 times as high as the mantis is long and 1 to 2 times as wide. Just make sure they have something to hang upside down from come molting time. Depending on species and husbandry, 10 to 18 months is their lifespans.