Praying mantises are super cool pet insects, but how long can you expect to keep one? From experience and research, we’ve got some answers. On average, praying mantis live 12.6 months in captivity. One of the longest living species is…
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Owning a pet is a great responsibility. Beyond the time and money commitment, there are other considerations such as activity levels, food, and space requirements. Fortunately, owning an insect pet such as a tarantula or scorpion is simpler than caring…
Making the decision to have a pet is kind of a big deal. It requires consideration of your life stage and lifestyle, budget, climate and space available in order to find the right pet for your circumstances and your personality….
When you are raising a pet that feeds on fruit flies or other types of flies, making your own fruit fly culture is a great way to save money and ensure a missed delivery doesn’t keep your pet from getting…
It is so hard to find reliable quantifiable information about praying mantids in a single place. That’s why our team has compiled the size, color, and environmental needs for over 18 different mantis species and published them here. Let’s get…
Praying mantis are fascinating animals. However, when you search the internet for information, you get a bunch of myths and misinformation. We’ve taken the most common questions and myths and provided quick, factual answers that will help you know fact…
Most people think that the best pets are dogs and cats. While they are great, there is a huge variety of other animals out there for those who want to try something new! There are some very low maintenance animals…
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Thinking about a praying mantis as a low cost, easy to care for pet? Let’s talk about both the pros and cons of these intriguing insects.