Tarachodes maurus

Range Kenya, Tansania, Mozambique, Uganda, Zambia Type Arboreal Diet Babies eat flightless fruit flies drosophila melanogaster Full Grown Size Both genders get up to 2 inches.  Growth Normal speed. Temperature 75 to 90° F. Humidity Around 50%. Temperament Agressive Housing For mantids, a screen cage is best, and is recommended more than any other enclosure. Babies & adults can live in a small screen cage. Substrate 2 to 3 inches of peat moss, or potting soil. Decor Branches, live plants, vines etc. make good climbing accessories. They also need these decorations for the proper molting process