Insect/Arachnid Pets

[Micrathena]

+1. There are SO MANY beautiful mantids, it just floors me. Incredible animals.

It's like they evolved to be pretty. Doesn't even look like an evolutionary advantage...

---------- Post added 03-31-2014 at 03:35 PM ----------

I've looked into mantids as well.. But only to find out that they only life a little past a year.. Bummer :/


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Oh, that is a drawback... I think some more exotic species may live longer though.

 

[scorpionchaos]

You need mantids contact arachnophilliacs and for jumpers Ive seen them on tarantula canada

 

[Ghost Dragon]

Hello, I'm a 13 year-old looking for an invert pet and I was wondering what some suggestions may be. I do live in canada so some legal restrictions apply. Here are some inverts I was thinking about.

Tarantula (obviously)
Madagascar hissing roaches
Mantids
Millipedes
Other roaches

I am able to respect that some animals need space sometimes but I am a hands on person.

It depends on where you live here as well, as it seems that most cities have their own bylaws as to what they will and will not allow.

In terms of tarantulas, the City of Ottawa only allows three kinds:

- G. rosea

- B. smithi

- A. avic


Good luck, let us know what you decide on.