Orthodera novaezealandiae

Range New Zeland Type Ground Diet Babies eat flightless fruit flies Full Grown Size Both genders get up to 2 inches.  Growth Fast speed. Temperature 75 to 80° F. Humidity Around 75%. Temperament Docile and calm. 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 to hang upside-down on a branch or a leaf for molting purposes. Moss can be added for floor cover. Other Names New Zeland Grass mantis