Health & Care · Cold-Blooded Crew
Baby Tarantula and Mantis Care
Tiny Enclosures, Fruit Flies, and Molting Safety
Tarantula slings and praying mantis nymphs are tiny, fragile, and grow by molting, so small mistakes matter. 20 modules on raising them safely: the right deli cups and air holes, damp corners without mold, culturing flightless fruit flies, sizing prey, safe hydration, protecting babies before and after a molt, hatching mantis egg cases, housing every baby alone, pests and mold, weekly checks, records, hands-off care, stuck-molt rescue, and moving up to bigger jars.
About this course
Tarantula slings and praying mantis nymphs start out only a few millimeters long, and they grow by shedding their whole outer shell. That makes them easy to lose to drafts, mold, the wrong prey, or a feeder insect left in the cup at the wrong time. This course starts with how slings and nymphs live, then walks you through choosing small cups, adding air holes without drying them out, keeping one damp corner, and raising flightless fruit flies. You will learn how to size prey, give water safely, spot a coming molt, and protect a soft baby right after it molts. You will also learn how to hatch a mantis egg case, why every baby needs its own cup, how to handle pests and mold, how to run weekly checks and keep records, and how to move growing slings into bigger homes.
What you'll learn
- How tarantula slings and mantis nymphs live, and why ground and tree-dwelling babies need different setups
- Choosing deli cups, adding tiny air holes, and keeping one damp corner without mold
- Culturing flightless fruit flies, sizing prey, and the 24-hour removal rule
- Safe misting instead of water dishes, and spotting pre-molt signs
- Protecting soft babies after a molt, hatching mantis egg cases, and housing every baby alone
- Pests, mold, weekly checks, records, hands-off care, and moving up to bigger jars
Who this is for
Keepers who have just brought home a tarantula sling or a mantis nymph, and anyone hatching a mantis egg case who wants a calm, careful plan for those first fragile months.
Course outline (20 modules)
Quiz & Certificate
Knowledge quiz
After completing all lessons, take a short quiz to test your understanding.
Go to quiz →Completion certificate
Pass the quiz and earn a shareable certificate of completion.
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$9.99 · Lifetime access · 20 lessons