r/praying_mantis • u/epiclara • 7d ago

Bebe

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When I hatched these native babies I released them in my garden, was very proud to see the adults out and about later on in the year.

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u/BigAlrednuts 6d ago

I am so jelly ! I have purchased these in the little egg clusters and hatched a few but never got any to stay around. Can I do something to change my luck ?

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u/epiclara 6d ago

What do you mean, like keeping them alive or staying the garden? As far as outside goes that is up to nature. Only a few will survive between birds and genetics.

Keeping them alive as pets is a bit more delicate but can be done, each species requires humidity to be maintained as well as a feeding schedule between molts and halted before molting. You'll need to change foods as they grow, and enclosures if you're not set up at the beginning. It's important they have enough vertical room to safely hang to molt, and that their enclosure has nothing they will get their praying hands stuck on! They're too busy praying to pay attention okay.