Blog - My Pet Mantis

Raising Praying Mantis Hatchlings: A Day-by-Day Guide

Day-by-day steps for raising mantis hatchlings: housing, feeding, growth, health signals, and tips for niche pet mantis care.

Navigate your mantis's final months with practical care: diet changes, habitat setup, health signals, and end-of-life planning.

Which feeding method protects health and welfare: live prey or pre-killed? Ethics, risks, and care for mantises.

Top 10 enclosure mistakes that stress your mantis: size, temp, humidity, ventilation, lighting, substrate, hides, cleaning.

Avoid the five fatal mistakes causing mantis molts: fix humidity, temp, diet, stress; spot signs, prevent issues, keeper tips.

Old World vs New World mantises: compare traits, care needs, enclosure, diet, temps, and which fits your terrarium.

Flower vs. Leaf Mantises: compare care needs, enclosure, diet, climate, behavior, mating, lifespan, and choosing right niche pet.

Compare misting, water bowl, and gel for mantis hydration—pros, cons, setup, safety, and maintenance for niche mantis care.

Fruit flies vs houseflies as feeder insects for mantis nymphs: compare size, nutrition, culture, cost, safety, and feeding tips.

Crickets vs. Dubia Roaches for mantis nutrition: which delivers better protein, fat, gut loading, size, price, and feeding tips.