4 Ways to Keep a Praying Mantis As a Pet, Mantises - how to articles from wikiHow
How to Keep a Praying Mantis As a Pet Updated: March 29, 2019 This article was co-authored by our trained team of editors and researchers who validated it for accuracy and comprehensiveness. Together, they cited information from 19 references. wikiHow's Content Management Team carefully monitors the work from our editorial staff to ensure that each article meets our high standards. WikiHow marks an article as reader-approved once it receives enough positive feedback. This article has over 46,053 views and 100% of readers who voted found it helpful, earning it our reader-approved status. Learn more. One of the most beautiful and unusual creatures in the world of bugs, the praying mantis makes a great pet. Catching and keeping one is fun and easy. Just grab a jar large enough to accommodate a mantis and drop it in. Make your new pet comfortable by providing it with a large enclosure and an adequate amount of food.