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The chunky substantial looking wide armed mantis will not disappoint. Sassy and aggressive, taking on large prey, amazing to watch.
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Wide-armed Mantis (Cilnia humeralis)are a medium sized mantis from Africa, they are a good step up from a starter species. Brave and aggressive in nature, they actively pursue their prey, They have an adult body length of about 5cm and distinctive chunky looking arms that give rise to their common name Wide armed mantis.
The biggest characteristic of Wide-armed Mantis (Cilnia humeralis) is its ferocity. The young nymphs are very aggressive, stalking and tackling large prey. Beautiful character and comical expression make this species one to own.
As young nymphs, wide armed mantis should be fed D.Hydeii fruit flies. As they mature, wide armed mantis will eat pretty much anything they are capable of taking down.
Wide armed mantis should be kept at around room temperature, with relative humidity levels at around 60-80% RH. If necessary, you may purchase a heat mat to keep the temperature warmer, along with moisture-retaining substrate such as coco-coir or sphagnum moss to boost humidity levels. A daily mist of the enclosure using a spray bottle will ensure your mantis can regularly drink and that its enclosure remains humid. Like all mantis, the wide armed mantis require an enclosure at least 3x as tall as the mantis’s total body length.
Our Next-Day Guaranteed service promises same-day packing and delivery before 1 pm the following day for all orders placed. For standard livestock delivery, we dispatch orders within 1-5 working days, and once dispatched, your order will arrive in less than 24 hours.
We pride ourselves on our attention to detail- it’s a priority that your critters are safe & snugly packed.
When you receive your order, open it up and locate the transport container your pet is inside. Gently ease out your pet into the home you’ve prepared for it.
Ordering pets online can be nerve-wracking, we get it. Our 7-Day live guarantee is our way to ease nerves over the purchasing process.
We’re confident in the quality husbandry, shipping, and packaging of our livestock. On the rare occasion an animal arrives in poor condition, we will provide credit for the cost of that animal. If all animals in the shipment arrive in poor condition, we will also provide credit for the postage.
We try to make it as easy as possible to help any unwell critters, and ensure you can get your money back. There are a couple of steps to go through before a refund can be issued.
If you’ve received an unwell animal in the mail:
1. If it is safe to do so, (your pet is not medically significant or harmful) please remove the animal from its transport container, ideally onto your hand. We ask this as invertebrates, particularly insects, are experts at ‘playing dead’.
2. To provide you with the best advice going forward and to confirm the condition of your pet, we kindly request a short video of the animal in question before your refund can be processed. This can be uploaded on our ‘live guarantee refunds form’, or you can email it straight to us.
3. We typically respond within 24 hours, but please allow 1-3 working days for a response. Once it’s confirmed that you are eligible for a refund, we’ll get process the credit to your account.
We’ll need this information to reach us within 7 days after you’ve received your pet. We cannot provide any live guarantee to animals that have been refused, returned, or not collected.
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