Blog #4: Home-schooled Summer

Praying Mantis

Guys, my favorite YouTuber, Matthias, is now my pet. I know, crazy right! Well, It's not really him, but my new pet is named after him, but the pet is a girl... and well.... she's a praying mantis. Yeah, I know, I know I'm weird. 

So, my dad was watering the plants and then he came back inside and told me to come quickly outside. There was a 2" long mantis sitting on the bush. I got really excited and my dad caught her in  container. 

He told me we could keep it as a school project. I am used to doing things like this in the summer, because I was home-schooled K-2, and 4-5 grade.  This last school year was my first year of real public school. Anyway, I researched on the computer how to take care of a praying mantis and how to make it's habitat. Once I got a jar from the cabinet, I put in the leaves, sticks, etc. Then I put Matthias in, which took forever by the way.

After telling basically everyone I know about Matthias, one of the people I told gave me a nickname for my mantis: Matty. That it sounds more like a girls name. So now my dad and I just call her Matty instead of Matthias.

Because Matty is in a jar, my dad and I are going to get a terrarium as soon as possible so that she has room to molt. I will maybe post a video of her if she is still alive when I have a camera.

Sorry for the delay! I hope you enjoyed this weeks blog!! New blog every week!

Question of the Week: What is the weirdest pet you have owned or want to own?

My answer next week!

My answer to last weeks question: I think I would rather be a pegasus than a unicorn, because I would love to be a flying anything.

~Mario