ArvadaLanee
Active member
Hello all. I have 8 year old twin boys, and one of them wants to be a scientist, the other, an entomologist. My little "entomologist" has recently become interested in having a pet praying mantis. He did receive a praying mantis kit as a gift, but it did not come with any live mantis, or egg case, (or oothca, as we recently learned,) and when I went online to look into buying something for him, I was overwhelmed by all the options. Who knew there were so many different types of praying mantis species?! And they require different care, and foods, and have different personalities....I realized that this is something I should really take my time, and research before making a purchase.
I made a mistake like that before, when I purchased a corn snake after just reading a pamphlet, and speaking with pet store employees. I ended up with a snake that was sick, and it died within a month, breaking all our hearts, and making me feel very irresponsible. I had found a corn snake forum by then, and I was able to find a new snake from a reputable breeder, and we have learned so much about the proper care for our new baby, that we didn't even read in any of the books I bought about corn snake care!
This time, I want to get it right the first time, and come straight to the place we can learn the most about praying mantis pets, from people who already own them! We are starting out with almost no knowledge, so I thought we should hang around this site, and ask questions, and learn about other people's experience BEFORE we actually make our purchase. This way we can be more prepared, and hopefully be well prepared to provide excellent care to our new friend. We look forward to meeting some new people and learning all about the wonderful world of Mantids!
I made a mistake like that before, when I purchased a corn snake after just reading a pamphlet, and speaking with pet store employees. I ended up with a snake that was sick, and it died within a month, breaking all our hearts, and making me feel very irresponsible. I had found a corn snake forum by then, and I was able to find a new snake from a reputable breeder, and we have learned so much about the proper care for our new baby, that we didn't even read in any of the books I bought about corn snake care!
This time, I want to get it right the first time, and come straight to the place we can learn the most about praying mantis pets, from people who already own them! We are starting out with almost no knowledge, so I thought we should hang around this site, and ask questions, and learn about other people's experience BEFORE we actually make our purchase. This way we can be more prepared, and hopefully be well prepared to provide excellent care to our new friend. We look forward to meeting some new people and learning all about the wonderful world of Mantids!