or a praying mantis? i'd love to, but i don't know if it can be done.
2006-08-18 07:32:36 · 10 answers · asked by bakeysmom 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
I once kept a praying mantis. but it needed to blend and hunt outside for insects. it was so beautiful too! i would suggest leaving them outside. but you can create a nice welcoming habitat for them in your yard (if you have one). this way you can enjoy them and they can be where they need to be.
2006-08-18 07:46:08 · answer #1 · answered by sweetiethatcares 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I had a praying mantis for the summer, let her go in the fall to breed. I had a really nice vivarium for her. I was about 9 years old, I also had a dozen or so pet slugs, had some of them for years, one I called Big Daddy was over 9 inches long! I thought they were cool, I fed them rotten veggies. Finally my dad agreed to get me a snake if I let the slugs go. I'm also a woman, so I guess I was kind of strange when I was a kid.
2006-08-18 08:02:19 · answer #2 · answered by wendi_just_me 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its not suggested to do.. its a bug..wont live long might break your heart. My friend eric has a bunch of praying mantis in his dorm.. he just leaves the window open and fills his room with the bugs praying mantis eat and they just kind of stick around... you could try that or do the aquarium thing. dont think they would last to long not to many people know how to maintain them unless they're using them for bait.
2006-08-18 07:40:08 · answer #3 · answered by Moe Moe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, In china, they were considered good luck
Its not very common, call a local pet store and see if you can get any resources
good luck!
2006-08-18 07:42:50 · answer #4 · answered by friskygimp 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I haven't but use to catch them all the time and feed them to a lizard I had.
2006-08-18 07:38:11 · answer #5 · answered by Backwoods Barbie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes.. not a normal one but red grass hopers which invaded Egypt a year ago but ma school took it from me later :( .... also i had an ant which lived with me for a week but later on it died :(( ...... .........wht else shall i try??!
2006-08-18 08:48:42 · answer #6 · answered by yummy yummy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, but I used them to bait my hook when fishing though.
2006-08-18 07:39:25 · answer #7 · answered by kekeke 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah...just feed them grass and leaves.
2006-08-18 08:14:58 · answer #8 · answered by volcomgrly23 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when i was little used to keep them and i used to keep fire flies
2006-08-18 07:40:32 · answer #9 · answered by Bean 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it died
2006-08-18 07:52:25 · answer #10 · answered by Jezebelz. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋