These mantis can have moths, flies and a couple times a week wax or meal worms. Advise no super worms, crickets or ants. They do like warmer temps and like a drink each day, so mist near them with distilled water. As with any mantis, if food is not eaten within a reasonable time frame, remove the food. This may indicate that the mantis is nearing a molt and food in the enclosure may cause a bad molt and possibly death.