{"id":80655,"date":"2022-04-22T11:54:47","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T11:54:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-easy-to-take-care-of-a-praying-mantis\/"},"modified":"2022-04-22T11:54:48","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T11:54:48","slug":"is-it-easy-to-take-care-of-a-praying-mantis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-easy-to-take-care-of-a-praying-mantis\/","title":{"rendered":"Is it easy to take care of a praying mantis?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-easy-to-take-care-of-a-praying-mantis\/#Is_it_easy_to_take_care_of_a_praying_mantis\" title=\"Is it easy to take care of a praying mantis?\">Is it easy to take care of a praying mantis?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-easy-to-take-care-of-a-praying-mantis\/#How_do_you_take_care_of_a_praying_mantis\" title=\"How do you take care of a praying mantis?\">How do you take care of a praying mantis?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-easy-to-take-care-of-a-praying-mantis\/#What_can_I_feed_my_praying_mantis\" title=\"What can I feed my praying mantis?\">What can I feed my praying mantis?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-easy-to-take-care-of-a-praying-mantis\/#Can_you_keep_praying_mantis_as_pets\" title=\"Can you keep praying mantis as pets?\">Can you keep praying mantis as pets?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-easy-to-take-care-of-a-praying-mantis\/#How_do_you_take_care_of_a_praying_mantis_at_home\" title=\"How do you take care of a praying mantis at home?\">How do you take care of a praying mantis at home?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-easy-to-take-care-of-a-praying-mantis\/#How_do_you_keep_a_praying_mantis_alive\" title=\"How do you keep a praying mantis alive?\">How do you keep a praying mantis alive?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-easy-to-take-care-of-a-praying-mantis\/#What_do_you_feed_a_praying_mantis\" title=\"What do you feed a praying mantis?\">What do you feed a praying mantis?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-easy-to-take-care-of-a-praying-mantis\/#Can_I_keep_a_praying_mantis_in_my_house\" title=\"Can I keep a praying mantis in my house?\">Can I keep a praying mantis in my house?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-easy-to-take-care-of-a-praying-mantis\/#What_can_I_feed_my_praying_mantis_other_than_bugs\" title=\"What can I feed my praying mantis other than bugs?\">What can I feed my praying mantis other than bugs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-easy-to-take-care-of-a-praying-mantis\/#Can_I_feed_a_wild_praying_mantis\" title=\"Can I feed a wild praying mantis?\">Can I feed a wild praying mantis?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-easy-to-take-care-of-a-praying-mantis\/#What_can_I_feed_baby_praying_mantis\" title=\"What can I feed baby praying mantis?\">What can I feed baby praying mantis?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-easy-to-take-care-of-a-praying-mantis\/#Can_praying_mantis_eat_anything\" title=\"Can praying mantis eat anything?\">Can praying mantis eat anything?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-easy-to-take-care-of-a-praying-mantis\/#How_long_do_praying_mantis_live_in_captivity\" title=\"How long do praying mantis live in captivity?\">How long do praying mantis live in captivity?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-easy-to-take-care-of-a-praying-mantis\/#Can_a_praying_mantis_hurt_you\" title=\"Can a praying mantis hurt you?\">Can a praying mantis hurt you?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-easy-to-take-care-of-a-praying-mantis\/#Do_praying_mantis_like_being_held\" title=\"Do praying mantis like being held?\">Do praying mantis like being held?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-easy-to-take-care-of-a-praying-mantis\/#What_can_I_feed_a_praying_mantis_at_home\" title=\"What can I feed a praying mantis at home?\">What can I feed a praying mantis at home?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-easy-to-take-care-of-a-praying-mantis\/#What_do_praying_mantis_need_to_survive\" title=\"What do praying mantis need to survive?\">What do praying mantis need to survive?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-easy-to-take-care-of-a-praying-mantis\/#How_long_can_praying_mantis_live_indoors\" title=\"How long can praying mantis live indoors?\">How long can praying mantis live indoors?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-easy-to-take-care-of-a-praying-mantis\/#How_long_do_praying_mantis_stay_alive_for\" title=\"How long do praying mantis stay alive for?\">How long do praying mantis stay alive for?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-easy-to-take-care-of-a-praying-mantis\/#What_is_a_praying_mantis_favorite_food\" title=\"What is a praying mantis favorite food?\">What is a praying mantis favorite food?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-easy-to-take-care-of-a-praying-mantis\/#What_do_praying_mantis_eat_and_drink\" title=\"What do praying mantis eat and drink?\">What do praying mantis eat and drink?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-easy-to-take-care-of-a-praying-mantis\/#Can_you_buy_food_for_a_praying_mantis\" title=\"Can you buy food for a praying mantis?\">Can you buy food for a praying mantis?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-easy-to-take-care-of-a-praying-mantis\/#Is_it_safe_to_hold_a_praying_mantis\" title=\"Is it safe to hold a praying mantis?\">Is it safe to hold a praying mantis?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-easy-to-take-care-of-a-praying-mantis\/#Can_you_keep_a_praying_mantis_in_captivity\" title=\"Can you keep a praying mantis in captivity?\">Can you keep a praying mantis in captivity?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-easy-to-take-care-of-a-praying-mantis\/#Where_should_I_put_a_praying_mantis\" title=\"Where should I put a praying mantis?\">Where should I put a praying mantis?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_it_easy_to_take_care_of_a_praying_mantis\"><\/span>Is it easy to take care of a praying mantis?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A praying mantis is <b>pretty easy to keep and has minimal requirements. This is also true of their terrarium, or cage. You&#8217;re going to need a glass or plastic tank. It must be twice as tall as your mantis is long to allow your pet to shed its skin.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_take_care_of_a_praying_mantis\"><\/span>How do you take care of a praying mantis?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Food Requirements and Feeding Schedule Mantises require live foods and won&#8217;t eat dead insects. Your mantis can eat a variety of insects, such as <b>fruit flies, crickets, and ladybugs, as well as honey<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_can_I_feed_my_praying_mantis\"><\/span>What can I feed my praying mantis?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The praying mantis is an insect that can be found all over the world. The lifespan of a praying mantis is <b>up to two years while in captivity. In the wild, smaller species may only live for a month while larger species live about 6 months.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_keep_praying_mantis_as_pets\"><\/span>Can you keep praying mantis as pets?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Can you domesticate a praying mantis? <b>Not really. They are smallish insects, and while you can hold them or take them out of their enclosures they will never be the same kind of pet as a cat or dog.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_take_care_of_a_praying_mantis_at_home\"><\/span>How do you take care of a praying mantis at home?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Feed the mantis <b>live insects. A baby mantis will feed on fruit flies that you can purchase in a pet store. Adults can live on crickets, but you should provide some variety to the diet of your pet in order to keep it healthy.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_keep_a_praying_mantis_alive\"><\/span>How do you keep a praying mantis alive?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Adult mantis can be kept successfully <b>in small fish tanks made of glass or plastic. Alternatively, plastic sweet jars can make suitable cages. Younger mantis will be smaller, and any clear plastic or glass container can make a useful cage.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_you_feed_a_praying_mantis\"><\/span>What do you feed a praying mantis?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Food Requirements and Feeding Schedule Mantises require live foods and won&#8217;t eat dead insects. Your mantis can eat a variety of insects, such as <b>fruit flies, crickets, and ladybugs, as well as honey<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_I_keep_a_praying_mantis_in_my_house\"><\/span>Can I keep a praying mantis in my house?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A wild praying mantis has found its way into the house through an open window or door and decided it&#8217;s a good place to stay. <b>A mantis can survive pretty well inside the house if there are enough flies or other bugs to eat. If not, you can better release it back outside to the garden or a park.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_can_I_feed_my_praying_mantis_other_than_bugs\"><\/span>What can I feed my praying mantis other than bugs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Mantises only eat live insects for food. This can be <b>flies, crickets, moths, caterpillars, locusts and some other insects<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_I_feed_a_wild_praying_mantis\"><\/span>Can I feed a wild praying mantis?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Mantids are obligate carnivores and they get all of their sustenance, vitamins, and minerals, from live insects. In the wild, <b>some species may attempt to consume slightly larger prey, but this is not necessary in captivity. Feed crickets, locusts, moths, caterpillars, and other insects.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_can_I_feed_baby_praying_mantis\"><\/span>What can I feed baby praying mantis?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The newborn mantis may be fed with <b>aphids, grasshoppers, midges, and other insects that are comparable in size. To feed a praying mantis, you must use an insect or fly that is still living. When it comes to feeding the mantises, you should make sure they eat what you offer them.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_praying_mantis_eat_anything\"><\/span>Can praying mantis eat anything?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Praying mantises will eat just about anything they can catch including insects, birds, and fish. Praying mantises are carnivores, meaning that they predominantly eat other animals. Generally speaking, they mostly prey on other arthropods.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_do_praying_mantis_live_in_captivity\"><\/span>How long do praying mantis live in captivity?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>two years<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_a_praying_mantis_hurt_you\"><\/span>Can a praying mantis hurt you?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Clearly, these insects are voracious predators, but can a praying mantis hurt a human? The short answer is, <b>it&#8217;s unlikely. Praying mantises have no venom and cannot sting. Nor do they carry any infectious diseases.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_praying_mantis_like_being_held\"><\/span>Do praying mantis like being held?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>These are large and friendly, <b>they love to be held and are a great example of how friendly and smart mantids are as pets. One of my favorites, smart and love humans as companions.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_can_I_feed_a_praying_mantis_at_home\"><\/span>What can I feed a praying mantis at home?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A wild praying mantis has found its way into the house through an open window or door and decided it&#8217;s a good place to stay. <b>A mantis can survive pretty well inside the house if there are enough flies or other bugs to eat. If not, you can better release it back outside to the garden or a park.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_praying_mantis_need_to_survive\"><\/span>What do praying mantis need to survive?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Every mantis species needs <b>a specific temperature and air humidity to survive. Some species live in damp forest areas, while others live in desserts or dry grasslands.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_can_praying_mantis_live_indoors\"><\/span>How long can praying mantis live indoors?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>between 12 and 18 months<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_do_praying_mantis_stay_alive_for\"><\/span>How long do praying mantis stay alive for?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The praying mantis is an insect that can be found all over the world. The lifespan of a praying mantis is <b>up to two years while in captivity. In the wild, smaller species may only live for a month while larger species live about 6 months.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_praying_mantis_favorite_food\"><\/span>What is a praying mantis favorite food?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>insects<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_praying_mantis_eat_and_drink\"><\/span>What do praying mantis eat and drink?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>They do well if supplied with as much food as they can eat although they can last quite a while without food. As they grow they can be given larger prey, <b>almost any insects (for example, blue bottle flies, grasshoppers, crickets, cockroaches) will be eaten. Some species will happily tackle prey as large as themselves.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_buy_food_for_a_praying_mantis\"><\/span>Can you buy food for a praying mantis?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Praying mantis are carnivorous and feed on <b>grasshoppers, crickets, flies, leafhoppers, mosquitoes, butterflies, hummingbirds, moths, cockroaches, lizards, bottle-cap flies, tiny spiders, beetles, and other small invertebrates.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_it_safe_to_hold_a_praying_mantis\"><\/span>Is it safe to hold a praying mantis?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>between 12 and 18 months<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_keep_a_praying_mantis_in_captivity\"><\/span>Can you keep a praying mantis in captivity?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Never grab a praying mantis or any other insect between your fingers. This may lead them to think that they are under attack. What is this? <b>Be very careful while holding a praying mantis, because they have very sharp spines on their front legs which can harm you<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_should_I_put_a_praying_mantis\"><\/span>Where should I put a praying mantis?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Keeping a praying mantis as a pet is fun and is not hard at all. But of course a praying mantis does need proper care to stay healthy and strong. It doesn&#8217;t really matter if you have bought your own pet mantis, or if you found a mantis in nature, most of them need the same basic care.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Is it easy to take care of a praying mantis?How do you take care of a praying mantis?What can I feed my praying mantis?Can you keep praying mantis as pets?How do you take care of a praying mantis at home?How do you keep a praying mantis alive?What do you feed a praying&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80655"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=80655"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80655\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=80655"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=80655"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=80655"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}