What is your set-up for a Mantis?

[ScaredOfThem]

While I learn more and decide on a tarantula, I want to build a terrarium and have a mantis in it.
I've been learning amount mantis care and it seems fun.
But haven't seen many examples of their enclosures.

Do you guys know anywhere where someone has a cool looking terrarium for a mantis with Instructions?
Even if it doesn't host a mantis, mainly just want a terrarium for now,
Hoping to find a *recipe* that a newby like me can follow it and be successful as a first try. Live or fake plants, either way.

 

[Zapp]

As long as you have the correct temperature and humidity in the terrarium and enough free space for molting, you can pretty much do whatever you want.

I highly recommend giant asian mantis or ghost mantis for a beginner. Both don't need very high temperature or humidity and will be fine with little mistakes a first time keeper might make.

This is my ghost mantis enclosure. It's a 30x30x45 cm exo terra with live plants (Tillandsia leiboldiana) and a few isopods and springtails to keep the substrate clean. (The terrarium is a bit bigger because I keep them in a little group of 4)

 

[me and my Ts]

The plants look awesome, what are they?

 

[Zapp]

Tillandsia leiboldiana. Don't know if it has a common name....but if you search it's scientific name you should find some results.

 

[me and my Ts]

Tillandsia leiboldiana. Don't know if it has a common name....but if you search it's scientific name you should find some results.

Awesome thanks