Other Exotic Pets

One of the most fascinating and unusual pet is a praying mantis. There are about 2,000 varities of praying mantis (also called mantids). They have been pets in China for thousands of years. With...

Though raising a captive Praying Mantis is sometimes challenging, breeding them in captivity is actually quite easy. Many find that raising and breeding Praying Mantises is extremely rewarding,...

Praying mantis, which are also known as praying mantids, are harmless to humans. In fact, they are garden helpers that thrive on a diet of moths, crickets, fruit flies, aphids, and other insects. ...

A Praying Mantis can make a fascinating and easily-cared-for pet. Hatching your own Mantis is easy as well as educational. Simply buy or find a Mantis egg case, known as an ootheca, and place it...

Keeping a Praying Mantis as a pet is both fun and educational. The most difficult part of keeping a Praying Mantis is finding a sufficient number of insects to satisfy your Mantis' almost...

Making a praying-mantis habitat is extremely simple. There are no hard-and-fast shapes for your mantis habitat, but keep in mind that the height of your mantis's home should be at least three...

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to keep a praying mantis as a pet? These unique and alien-like creatures actually do make quite amazing pets, if you can catch one. Don't worry. All it...

Praying mantises, referred to as mantids, are a fascinating species of insect to keep. Though the American versions are much smaller than their Asian cousins, they are still large enough to keep...

Praying mantises, referred to as mantids, are a fascinating species of insect to keep. Though the American versions are much smaller than their Asian cousins, they are still large enough to keep...

If anything, praying mantises are known for one thing: that the female devours the male after mating. They have other beneficial qualities, however: not only can they make charming pets, but a...

Having a Praying Mantis as a pet is great, particularly for small boys. They are almost like tiny aliens, and are a great way to keep flies and pests. Having a Praying Mantis in a cage is one...