Sibylla pretiosa– stål 1856 (cryptic Or lichen mantis)

Temperature: Day:78-89F Night: no less than 68F

Humidity: 50-70% spray once every 2-3 days

Incubation: 4-5 weeks at 80-85F w/ 70-90% humidity or spray everyday

Hatch Rate: 15-30

Distribution: East Africa…Kenya, Tanzania

Adult Size: Male: ~1.5″ Female:~2″

Note: use pulp, earth, and sand mixture for substrate

Very shy. Will always run away out of eye sight.

L1 S.pretiosa nymph

 

 

S.pretiosa adult male