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Your praying mantis is an insect and feeds entirely on live foods. The mantis must be kept At least 3"-4" of either silver sand or grit (as sold in petshops for birds) as a substrate. A heatpad should be used to maintain a temperature of 80°-95° but placed on the end or side of the terrarium, not underneath as scorpions often burrow to cool off. There is little need to spray as humidity is not required at all. A hide should be provided for the comfort of the scorpion and special lighting is not required unless a heat lamp is being used.

TEMPERATE:

at least 3"-4" of either peat, vermiculite or leaf litter as a substrate. Provide a hide or two covered over with moss or leaf litter and add the odd plant to make a natural setting. Room temperature is sufficient and occasional spraying will keep up a moderate humidity of about 50°.
Care should be taken with feeding scorpions as they are prone to overeat, in which case they can literally eat themselves to death. Only give as much as can be eaten in a short period (two adult crickets once a week is enough for a large adult scorpion). Feed on any moving insect prey such as crickets, grasshoppers, locusts.

RAINFOREST:

As for temperate species above, except keep a larger proportion of sphagnum moss in the terrarium (perhaps covering the hide, though not so much as to obstruct the walkabout areas) Spray the moss regularly so as to keep humidity at 70° -80° , and maintain a temperature slightly above room temperature.
Some species can be kept communally , others are loners. All terrariums must have tight fitting lids. Supply a dish of water which is large enough for the scorpion to dip its large front claws into to scoop up water to drink.

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