What is the best beginner species?

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Hi i am new here and i am thinking about having a mantis
So first i have to pick a mantis species that is suitable for me
Could i have some pros and cons?
 
The first thing I would recommend is looking into which species are legal to keep as pets in your country! In Canada we are only allowed Chinese & European Mantids, and I’ve been looking for MONTHS for a European Mantis I can purchase online. The majority of well known sites online only ship to the US. I read that European Mantis’s are apparently quite easy to care for and are good for beginners.
 
phyllocrania paradoxa/most hieros/rhomoderas/pseudocreobotra wahlbergi are the easiest "exotic" mantids, as long as you know the basics and their needs (some need higher temps/humidity but all are the most "forgiving species")
 
theres not a lot of cons for any, except that some might be a little picky and go on a hunger strike or they choose the dumbest place to molt
 

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