Things You'll Need
- Pinhead crickets
- Fruitflies
- Crickets
- Mealworms
- Waxworms
- Butterworms
- Roaches
Instructions
Feed the juvenile living pinhead crickets and fruit flies daily. Food should be half the size of the mantis head. The mantis prefers to hunt for its food and eats its prey alive.
Feed the adult mantis twice a week. The amount of food should be half the size of the mantis head. They eat crickets, mealworms, waxworms, butterworms and roaches.
Spray the environment with water to ensure the mantis is hydrated. The mantis will lose its appetite and not eat when it is dehydrated or molting.