Blog - My Pet Mantis

Do Praying Mantises Know Their Owners? A Guide to Mantis Intelligence

Do mantises recognize their owners? A clear view of their intelligence, bonding, handling, and care for niche pet mantis care.

Stick bugs vs mantises: differences in diet, care, enclosures, lifecycles, and tips for choosing and keeping a pet mantis.

Do mantises sleep? See what rest looks like, daily cycles, light cues, and practical care for your pet mantis.

For hobbyist mantis keepers, trace history, milestones, species range, and practical care: habitat, feeding, breeding.

Capture a wild praying mantis and keep it as a pet: catch, acclimate, housing, feeding, care, handling, and health basics.

Is a praying mantis an insect or a bug? Taxonomy and what that means for care: enclosures, diet, molts, lifespan, and myths.

Identify native vs invasive mantis eggs; weigh duties, laws, care steps, and safe handling for niche pet mantis keeping

Curious which mantis species live where? Explore habitats, climate needs, enclosures, diets, and care for your pet mantis.

Giant African Mantis (Sphodromantis) care & husbandry: housing, temps, humidity, feeding, handling, health, breeding tips.

Orchid Mantis Hymenopus coronatus care: enclosure, temps & humidity, diet, molting to adulthood, breeding, handling, issues.