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Mantids as Pets - Praying Mantids and Others

Information about keeping mantids such as the praying mantis as pets.

Pet Praying Mantis Pictures

Gallery of pet praying mantis photos submitted to About Exotic Pets by our readers.

Pet Praying Mantids - Keeping Mantids as Pets

All about keeping mantids as pets inclduing housing and feeding of pet praying mantids.

Mantis Kingdom

DeShawn's mantid Kingdom is a lovely site with general matis information and a general care sheet along with several species profiles.

Praying Mantid Caresheet

A general caresheet about the care and breeding of praying mantids, from the Amateur Entomologists' Society.

The Care of Mantids

By Gordon Ramel, a guide to the husbandry of the praying mantis.

Stick Insect Cages

Sometimes you can build an inexpensive cage that is better than anything you can buy pre-made in a store. Find out what materials to use in your stick insect cages.

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