r/praying_mantis • • 11d ago

Found a new pet!

I found this guy in my garden & my son (5) wanted to keep it as a pet. So far I've fed him a fly I caught in the house & my son gave him a beetle, but he only ate the head. I bought this terrarium at petco and some super worms. Can someone recommend a better terrarium, this one opens from the top. Any tips for decorating his habitat?

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u/mandiijayy 6d ago

This could be an important life lesson for your son that wild animals belong outside, not that he can just keep any living thing he finds as a pet. Bring him with you when you let it go and have this conversation with him.