Housing:

Mantises don’t require much space but the cage or container needs to be able to accommodate them as they grow. Generally the container must be 3x the mantis length and 2x for the width. It must be well ventilated to prevent the growth of mold

This species can be cannibalistic and should not he housed together after L3.

Temperature:

They prefer temps from 70-86 F but are very forgiving and can go lower or higher. However anything lower than 70 can be dangerous. Room Temperature is fine for them. 

Humidity:

They prefer humidity from 40-60%. Misting every few day can meet these requirements. Too much humidity can kill this species. 

Water:

Mantises do not require standing water to drink and receive most of their moisture from their food. They will however drink water drops from misting. Good ventilation is required to prevent mold growth from higher humidity

Feeding:

Flying insects are the preferred source of food. As nymphs fruit flies are the ideal food source and increase to house flies and blue/green bottle flies as they get larger. This species is a very strong hunter and in the wild can take down dragonflies and large butterflies. They also will enjoy moths or other harmless flying insects. It’s recommended that the size of the feeder insect does not exceed 1/2 the mantis length.

They can also eat crickets or roaches however they don’t often climb up high enough to where the mantis is hiding and go uneaten.  Most pet stores sell fruit flies and wax worms that can be grown into moths. Larger flies can found easily from online suppliers or sometimes from bait shops.