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Are All These Mantids Good for Begginers?
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<blockquote data-quote="Graceface" data-source="post: 322881" data-attributes="member: 11024"><p>I agree with everyone about staying modest to start. It is very easy to overwhelm yourself! Stick to easy species at first (Ghosts are an excellent starter species, and Mantisgirl13 is a great person to buy from!). </p><p></p><p>I only keep Orchids and Ghosts currently and just having a large number of 2 species is enough to keep me quite busy!</p><p></p><p>I echo what everyone else has said about Orchids: While they may not be 'hard' to care for, they do require special conditions which are likely different than your home is normally. To keep them appropriately, you need humidifiers, heating, thermostats and hygrometers, etc to ensure your habitat is kept within range, and as Ausar318 said, this can get spendy very quickly. Orchid nymphs aren't cheap, either.</p><p></p><p>I highly recommend starting with a species that won't require this kind of equipment and working your way up from there. Ghosts, a sprayer, some cheap plastic 32oz containers with lids, and climbing surfaces are all you need to get going. As a young guy with a limited budget, this is a fun and affordable way to get into the hobby</p><p></p><p>Also, I use plastic canvas as a climbing surface instead of sticks. It is around .70 per sheet at Hobby Lobby or any craft store. You can trim it to whatever size you need and it can be sterilized and reused. You can get it in a variety of colors, too. </p><p></p><p>Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Graceface, post: 322881, member: 11024"] I agree with everyone about staying modest to start. It is very easy to overwhelm yourself! Stick to easy species at first (Ghosts are an excellent starter species, and Mantisgirl13 is a great person to buy from!). I only keep Orchids and Ghosts currently and just having a large number of 2 species is enough to keep me quite busy! I echo what everyone else has said about Orchids: While they may not be 'hard' to care for, they do require special conditions which are likely different than your home is normally. To keep them appropriately, you need humidifiers, heating, thermostats and hygrometers, etc to ensure your habitat is kept within range, and as Ausar318 said, this can get spendy very quickly. Orchid nymphs aren't cheap, either. I highly recommend starting with a species that won't require this kind of equipment and working your way up from there. Ghosts, a sprayer, some cheap plastic 32oz containers with lids, and climbing surfaces are all you need to get going. As a young guy with a limited budget, this is a fun and affordable way to get into the hobby Also, I use plastic canvas as a climbing surface instead of sticks. It is around .70 per sheet at Hobby Lobby or any craft store. You can trim it to whatever size you need and it can be sterilized and reused. You can get it in a variety of colors, too. Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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