What to feed a praying mantis to make it grow?

Question

I have a pet spider that absolutely loves to eat Praying Mantis. I haven't found him one in a while but today I found a baby one! How can I fatten him up so my spider can get a big meal? Thanks in advance.

PS I know there regular diet I need to know how to make it grow! I can even buy drugs if I need to...please help!

Answer 1

Keep the Praying Mantis alive!!!  I do believe it is illegal to kill them.  Praying Mantis's are beneficial to the outdoors.  They eat insects that eat your plants.  

Feed the spider crickets and grasshoppers or feed it to the Mantis.

Answer 2

Put it on a diet of old 1950's sci fi black and white movies where the giant mantis devours a whole city. It should get an idea of what to eat. (Usually plenty of bad acting and evil scientists in lab coats!)