# Giant Asian mantis — care routine

Hierodula membranacea

Read with the complete profile and individual plan.

## Before arrival

- [ ] Provide secure ventilation, stable stems and overhead grip. AES recommends at least four body lengths of clear drop beneath the moult perch. [Full advice](https://wildformexotics.co.uk/animals/mantises-animal-13/#knowledge-housing)
- [ ] Keep one mantis and ask for its developmental stage and sexing evidence. A winged adult has finished growing through normal moults. [Full advice](https://wildformexotics.co.uk/animals/mantises-animal-13/#knowledge-commitment)

## Routine checks

- [ ] Confirm identity and arrange stage-appropriate prey before arrival. [Full advice](https://wildformexotics.co.uk/animals/mantises-animal-13/#knowledge-checklists)

## Regular care and records

- [ ] Check grip, free hanging space, ventilation and droplets regularly. [Full advice](https://wildformexotics.co.uk/animals/mantises-animal-13/#knowledge-checklists)
- [ ] Remove waste without disturbing an approaching moult. [Full advice](https://wildformexotics.co.uk/animals/mantises-animal-13/#knowledge-checklists)
- [ ] Plan holiday care and contained management of any egg cases. [Full advice](https://wildformexotics.co.uk/animals/mantises-animal-13/#knowledge-checklists)

## When to stop and seek help

- [ ] Falls, visible injury, failed grip or failed moulting need experienced invertebrate advice. [Full advice](https://wildformexotics.co.uk/animals/mantises-animal-13/#knowledge-health)
- [ ] Do not peel off old cuticle. [Full advice](https://wildformexotics.co.uk/animals/mantises-animal-13/#knowledge-health)
- [ ] Pairing risks injury and cannibalism and is not part of routine pet care. [Full advice](https://wildformexotics.co.uk/animals/mantises-animal-13/#knowledge-health)