Natural Foraging vs. Hand-Feeding: How It Shapes Your Mantis’s Behavior
Mantis care: natural foraging vs hand-feeding; see behavioral impacts, stress, activity, feeding efficiency, and tips.
My Pet Mantis
Grace, Curiosity, and the Art of Mantis Care
My Pet Mantis
Grace, Curiosity, and the Art of Mantis Care
Rowan Hale
Rowan Hale is a lifelong insect enthusiast who fell in love with mantises for their calm presence, alien elegance, and surprising personalities. After years of keeping and raising a variety of species, Rowan shares practical tips, creative insights, and real-world experience to help others enjoy the quiet magic of mantis care. From setting up the perfect enclosure to understanding their subtle behaviors, Rowan invites readers into a gentle, curious world where every tiny movement feels like a discovery.
Ootheca Not Hatching? A Troubleshooting Checklist for Breeders
Ootheca not hatching? A breeder's checklist: viability, proper temp/humidity, mold/pest checks, incubation steps, discard guidelines.
Sudden Nymph Die-Off: A Checklist to Identify the Cause
Sudden mantis nymph die-off: a practical checklist to pinpoint causes: symptoms, enclosure, feeding, humidity, stress, quarantine
How Long Do Praying Mantis Eggs Take to Hatch?
Curious when mantis eggs hatch? Compare species, temps, humidity, incubation timelines, cues, and prep for nymphs after hatch.
Praying Mantis Life Cycle: From Egg to Adult Behavior Changes
Praying mantis life cycle: egg to adult, molts, behavior changes, housing, feeding, and care tips for niche pet mantis keepers.
How to Create a Naturalistic and Safe Habitat for Your Praying Mantis
Create a natural, safe mantis habitat: enclosure setup, plants, lighting, humidity, temperature, feeding, safety, and care.
Your First Pet Mantis: A Week-by-Week Care Guide for New Owners
New mantis owner? Build habitat, manage humidity and temp, weekly plan: feeding, molts, health cues, safety, fixes.
Your First Pet Mantis: A Week-by-Week Care Guide for New Owners
Your first mantis: a week-by-week care plan for new owners: setup, temps, humidity, feeding, molts, health checks, and safety.
Your First Pet Mantis: A Week-by-Week Care Guide for New Owners
Your first mantis: weekly plan for new owners: enclosure setup, feeding, humidity, temp, molts, health checks, troubleshooting.
Your First Pet Mantis: A Gentle Week-by-Week Care Guide
Your First Pet Mantis: A week-by-week guide for new owners - setup, diet, enclosure, humidity, health, growth milestones.