
Hierodula sp golden praying mantis H. venosa
Hierodula sp golden H. Golden GENERAL INFORMATIONBig! Beautiful FriendlyScientific name: Hierodula venosaCommon name: Giant rainforestMax. size: Female ~10 cm, male ~9 cmThese are large, beautiful, and great pets!Temperature: Day 22 - 25 °C, night room temperatureRelative humidity: Day 60 - 70 %, night 70 - 90 %Recommended min. size of terrarium WxDxH:30 x 30 x 40 cmAggressivity against each other: HighLevel of difficulty: Easy BIOLOGY Moults until fully grown:Female ~9 (adult in L10), male ~8 (adult in L9)Sexually mature after the last molt: Female ~5 weeks, male ~3 weeksDuration of development inside the ootheca:6 - 8 weeksHatching rate:150 - 200 Nymphs possibleMORE Feeding L1/L2: Small fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster and Big fruit fly Drosophila hydeiL3: Greenbottle fly Lucilia sp. and Big fruit fly Drosophila hydeiL4/L5: Greenbottle fly Lucilia sp.L6: Greenbottle fly Lucilia sp. and Bluebottle fly Calliphora sp.L7 - adult: Bluebottle flies Calliphora sp.Adult females especially l