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May 07, 2017

What's Inside PanTerra's Box?

PanTerra's Box is literally a miniworld for your mantis; a living, breathing, dynamic ecosystem that is largely self-sustaining, but needs a little bit of TLC from you to sustain and thrive.
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December 30, 2016

Tricks to Prevent Flying Insect Escapees at Feeding Time

For some people, the idea of having to feed praying mantises flying insects is a major turn off, and prevents them from adopting a praying mantis as a pet. Using these tricks, you will never have a single flying insect escapee during feeding time ever again! :D

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September 11, 2016

Is it Safe to Feed Crickets to Your Praying Mantis?

Crickets may seem like a convenient feeder option because they are affordable and readily available in a range of sizes from pinheads to adults. While it may be true that some mantis keepers regularly feed crickets without any problems, many others have used crickets and experienced "unexplained" symptoms ranging from vomiting to death.

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PanTerra Pets - Uncommonly Cool

Welcome to our site! Here you will find a collection of the information we have gathered from our experiences while raising and breeding insects, reptiles, and amphibians that are not commonly kept in the pet hobby. These creatures have intrigued and captivated us since the moment we laid eyes on them, and we hope to help you experience them in the same way! In addition, we are here to supply you with your very own uncommon pets, as well as all the tools, supplies and information you will need to ensure that they thrive in your care!

We currently have Hierodula Indonesia, Ghost, Giant Asian, Peruvian Leaf, and Golden Giant Asian mantises available now. And we have Ghost, Giant Asian, Grizzled, Peruvian Leaf, Hierodula Indonesia, Golden Giant Asian and Orchid mantis oothecae incubating now. So please check back often to see what is newly available!

We provide specific caresheets on the site for each species that we offer, written directly from our own experiences raising each species and other information we have gathered from the amazing hobbyists we have met along the way!

Cheers,
Sarah

 

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