Blog - My Pet Mantis

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.

Ootheca not hatching? A breeder's checklist: viability, proper temp/humidity, mold/pest checks, incubation steps, discard guidelines.

Sudden mantis nymph die-off: a practical checklist to pinpoint causes: symptoms, enclosure, feeding, humidity, stress, quarantine

Curious when mantis eggs hatch? Compare species, temps, humidity, incubation timelines, cues, and prep for nymphs after hatch.

Praying mantis life cycle: egg to adult, molts, behavior changes, housing, feeding, and care tips for niche pet mantis keepers.

Create a natural, safe mantis habitat: enclosure setup, plants, lighting, humidity, temperature, feeding, safety, and care.

New mantis owner? Build habitat, manage humidity and temp, weekly plan: feeding, molts, health cues, safety, fixes.

Your first mantis: a week-by-week care plan for new owners: setup, temps, humidity, feeding, molts, health checks, and safety.

Your first mantis: weekly plan for new owners: enclosure setup, feeding, humidity, temp, molts, health checks, troubleshooting.

Your First Pet Mantis: A week-by-week guide for new owners - setup, diet, enclosure, humidity, health, growth milestones.