Beginner's mantis?

[buddhistsoldier88]

What do you guys recommend as a good beginner's mantid. I'd prefer a larger one. I've considered these: Giant Malaysian Praying Mantis, Giant Indian Mantis, Giant Malaysian Shield Praying Mantis, Giant Asian Praying Mantis, Madagascan Marbled Praying Mantis . What do you guys think in YOUR PERSONAL experience? Thanks in advance!

 

[Kriss]

An african species.

Good size, relatively easy to care for, eats most any insect.

I would look to buying a mantid that is big enough to tackle crickets rather than fruit flies for a first timer.

Also get more than one to start with. I would get two or three.

 

[OGIGA]

All the ones I've taken care of were pretty easy and all. I raised stamomantis californica since birth, one budwing since L1 or L2 (now L5 or L6 or L7), and two orchids since subsubadult.

 

[wuwu]

i recommend african or giant asian.

 

[Rick]

What do you guys recommend as a good beginner's mantid. I'd prefer a larger one. I've considered these: Giant Malaysian Praying Mantis, Giant Indian Mantis, Giant Malaysian Shield Praying Mantis, Giant Asian Praying Mantis, Madagascan Marbled Praying Mantis . What do you guys think in YOUR PERSONAL experience? Thanks in advance!

All pretty good choices. The african mantis is an easy one that I like.

 

[Morpheus uk]

I started off with a bud wing mantis (Parasphendale sp), thier an average size mantis and have nice colours on them, or if your looking for more unusal mantids how about a Euchomenella sp or a dead leaf (Deroplatys sp) mantid? Both are smart looking and fairly easy to keep

 

[buddhistsoldier88]

well i thought about a dead leaf, but outside of nicks site i cant find one in the US, and 125 a pair is a bit much for my first mantids...