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Praying Mantis Terrarium<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n


The terrariums of a mantis can be very diverse; more than terrariums I think the correct term would be to use containers, since the majority of mantises live in different types of containers that we adapt for them and that they are in a terrarium is an option like another. 
It is clear that in a terrarium the mantis has much more space and is much more beautiful in sight, but everything has its drawbacks. These drawbacks tend to be that mantids in this large space take longer to locate the prey we throw at them to eat and that it is more difficult to regulate the temperature and humidity.
Generally, mantids tend to live in captivity in transparent plastic containers, whether plastic boats, adapted tupperwares, plastic cups, glass and a long etcetera; as long as the mantis has a place to hang to move and the right height.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MAINTENANCE OF SEVERAL MANTIS JOINTS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The mantids can be kept together as a general rule from the time they are born until they make the second moult and thus reach the stage of development L3; there are other mantis species that can be kept together throughout life and cannibalism between them is very rare while they are well fed; generally those of the family Empusidae usually tolerate themselves quite well during all or almost all their life, as long as they have space to be able to live without having to be close together and be as I said before, well fed. 
There are more aggressive species of mantids that should be separated even in L2 since the cannibalism among nymphs is high.
As for the maintenance of several species together, the truth is that it is quite inadvisable to keep different species together, cannibalism or aggression increases much more; although they are two species of which they can be together among them when joining them with nymphs of different species the thing changes and they become more unpredictable and if you do not want to have some low I recommend you not to keep different species together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MUDA AND CUTICLE<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mantis, like all arthropods, have a protective layer that covers their entire body; It\u2019s the cuticle. It is an exoskeleton that protects the animal and prevents its drying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The main component of the cuticle is chitin, which is constituted by a series of repeated units of N-acetyl-C-glucosamine, linked by \u03b2-1, 4 bonds and, consequently, its structure is similar to cellulose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The cuticle in turn has several layers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n