Mantis Advice

[MantisRookie]

We found a mantis that had been grasping to our deck, and knowing that it already snowed last week (and read that our praying mantis friend may not make it much longer in this weather), we decided to help it out. It so happens that we have a portable greenhouse indoors that stays 70-80 degrees. We put the mantis in there, in a open pot with dirt and leaves etc... got some spring water. The greenhouse is enclosed but the pot isn't. Clearly we weren't prepared for this, but wondered what you would advise is the best way to feed it. Do we have to get insects?

 

[hibiscusmile]

hi, yes it has to have something to eat. A local pet store will have mealworms and crickets, my
site has bluebottle flies too.