Where to Keep a Pet Praying Mantis

[phasmidman98]

WTF! YOU'RE CRAZY!

YOU CANT HOLD WILD ANIMALS WICH LIVE IN WILD IN THAT!

THAT IS TO SMALL!!!

[Uniruusu]

To you all who complain about the jar; Have you own a mantis?

It's common to keep a small mantis (like the one in the video) in a small enclosure. That way they find prey much easier. You know, because mantids aren't very active nor do they chase their prey. They choose a spot in which they sit for hours without moving, waiting something edible to walk close enough. Then they'll strike. :) And as the mantis grows, they'll move into a bigger tank.

[surleyguru]

Thats fucking lame.

[evavikmarsta]

"Well, this is Peppermint's new cage. She likes to wander around the house, but she is so small that I allready lost her once. I don't keep her in here all day; she's got a ten gallon tank, but we can't use that to feed her." Read the description.

And did you see how small her mantis was?

You guys clearly don't know anything about mantises.

(Sorry For My Bad English.)

[ehanson343]

WTH? You rather as well let it free. Would you liked to be locked up in such a small box for how many hours a day? Makes no damn sense to keep a pet if it's going to be locked up in a small compartment even for an hour.

[0seadragon0]

@ehanson343 It’s not a box, and she was not locked in there for “hours a day”.

It was kinda funny because when she got bigger – I let her loose in the living room and every morning she would be sitting on top of her cage (NOT this one) waiting to be feed. It was the coolest thing ever.

[DoctorPlay]

Yes if yuh aint got thoze stickers the baby mantis gonna die in a few hours or so.

[cptmuska]

larger cage for that animal 

[triplecrushofstuart]

What the fuck are you doing to that magnificent piece of evolution!? I think mommy brought you home the wrong thing when you asked for a goldfish >_<

[bulldude8796]

@triplecrushofstuart ......... What the fuck are you doing commenting on this video -_-'

[triplecrushofstuart]

@bulldude8796 I actually happen know something about them. What the fuck are you commenting on this for more like. Go troll somewhere else fuckkerrr :)

[beckyseantheresa]

the cage is to small

[Fryzjer2014]

What the ? What the ?

[adermaster]

that is one small praying mantis i had one that grew to the size of my hand and it could cut you with its pincers

[Gerbillfury3]

i put my baby mantis outside...theyve been chillin out there for about 2 months lol

[hingleys1]

is this some next level mantis shit right here or something the cage is way to small

[mingleplug]

Is it wrong that this gave me a boner...

[ThatOneGuy1027]

Its a Fucking Insect not a Fish

[fastr1337]

Nice "fake" nails. You couldn't just be normal and have real nails? And plus, you should have a bigger place for your praying mantis.

[0seadragon0]

LoL, these are my REAL nails... I've only worn fake nails once, and found them quite uselsess.

[sailornaruto39]

@fastr1337 wow fail

[cyrusrom]

@fastr1337 if you have a small mantis, have a small container, if a big mantis, a bigger container

[tomchambo]

cshubs seriously reading your comment made my day.

[nipzilla]

you do realized that this is like a prison for the mantis right?

dude, get a bigger cage or find a large plastic bottle.

[loganandlexi1]

it needs a bigger cage

[666jimjimjim]

1. as if the mantis gives a fuck about stickers. 2. whats so ocean like about a fucking mantis?

[INMORTAL12345]

too much thigs are wrong that place its ok for a newborn but u need a bigger place for ur animal because its too big for that dimencions other thing those holes were too small and that place need more air the boottom need peat moss for wather and the air is because we dont want fungus in the cage ho cant kill the animal i have 5 praying mantis and i criate them im know what im taking

[adamh3212]

@INMORTAL12345 You cannot fucking spell.

[xinic5]

@INMORTAL12345 "too much thigs are wrong" with your comment.......

[TheCockstain]

your gonna need a bigger cage or im breaking in and setting peppersalt, whatever, free

[joemann1313]

@mrbusturballs i bet 100£ its not

[lizardman954]

@joemann1313 £100*

[TrivettJames]

The jar is more than large enough for the mantis at it's current size. It's fairly young, so nothing is wrong; however, when it grows larger, than maybe you all can bitch without looking like idiots.

[tsilliman123]

y the fuck did u put stickers???

[TheFearhunters]

... what? praying mantises arent semi aquatic... -_-

[z534Nz]

WTF what kind of cage is that fill for the unlucky bastard

[z534Nz]

WTF what kind of cage is that fill for the unlucky basterd

[trashark]

Good idea with the sea-fish-stickers and sand. So the mantis feels like in nature. ^^

[LuisReefTank]

@trashark Yes, because mantis are sub-aquatic creatures, aren't they.

[trashark]

@LuisReefTank  Yes they are as much as apes and elefants XD

[christophermonty]

nice nails. 

[i8147]

your crazy if you think you can keep it in there its whole life how would you like to live in a cage

[CuppyCakezz]

@i8147 apparently u didnt read the description

[Noodles37UK]

PLEASE keep them in bigger cages PLEASE

[0seadragon0]

@Noodles37UK "apparently u didnt read the description"

[Noodles37UK]

@0seadragon0 I think, a year ago I might have been appealing to all mantid keepers to keep their mantids in bigger tanks as I had achieved a miracle spring 2009- spring 2010. I'm sure I kept a Bud Wing over a year from purchase as a nymph and also in keeping an African 10 months May- March 09/10. This was because I went the whole way and bought the biggest tanks in their catalogues.

Prior to that, my mantids didn't last beyond the mid point of winter from purchasing as nymphs April- July.

[andy31408]

take a look at some of my mantis videos..itl show you the proper enclosure for a mantis..i dont keep my mantises in all day either

[andy31408]

this is the gayest pray mantis cage ive ever seen...after 1 molt shes gonna need a a bigger cage...and stickers arent needed for survival -__-..

[andy31408]

@thespiritguru22 your rit they shouldnt..poor mantis

[MrPlingplong]

WTF?! get a bigger cage!!!

[bakedpeachpie]

@MrPlingplong Actually thats about the size of a cage you want for that small of a praying mantis. A small cage means less surface area for its prey to roam around which makes it easier for the mantis to catch it.

[0seadragon0]

@MrPlingplong In case you haven't noticed... the caption says: "Well, this is Peppermint's new cage. She likes to wander around the house, but she is so small that I already lost her once. I don't keep her in here all day; she's got a ten gallon tank, but we can't use that to feed her."

[cshubs]

The stickers are key.

[666jimjimjim]

@cshubs hahahahahahahaha you funny man.

[GiroroTichou]

that is way too small stop saving your money and buy a critter keeper if you are too poor go put peppermint in your underwear! XD

[jemkox]

where did you get of find it.... because i know they sell eggs at osh but they hatch like 100 and they all eat each other so i don't want to have to deal with that

[Djzach94]

OMG, my dream house!!!

[ninjaonfire12]

pretty freaking small, I hope u have a back up cage cause he (OR SHE) is gonna grow outta that cage.

[fatsotomuscles]

ahahaha! Bug lady!

[lolnoob1374]

wel lactually its not that small since te mantis is tiny

[lolnoob1374]

wow wayyy to smalllllllllllllllllllllllllll­llllllllllllllllllllllllllllll­llllll