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Decision time /an/ons. Should I get a praying mantis or a hermit

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2016-09-11 18:46:54 Post No. 2214356
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Anonymous 2016-09-11 18:46:54 Post No. 2214356 [Report]
Decision time /an/ons.
Should I get a praying mantis or a hermit crab?
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Anonymous 2016-09-11 18:54:29 Post No.2214362
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>>2214356
Praying mantis. Hermit crabs aren't really suited for captivity. They are (almost?) never bred because of their larval stage and usually don't live very long in captivity despite them being able to reach ages of 20 years.

Praying mantids however are frequently bred and the common species are piss-easy to keep.
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plont (ID: !S0xZFbp/pY) 2016-09-11 19:01:54 Post No.2214363
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plont (ID: !S0xZFbp/pY) 2016-09-11 19:01:54 Post No.2214363 [Report]
>>2214362
>(almost?
there's no captively bred hermit crabs available on the marked, zero.

they're ALWAYS wildcaught.
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Anonymous 2016-09-11 20:41:32 Post No.2214525
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Anonymous 2016-09-11 20:41:32 Post No.2214525 [Report]
It will die in like 2 days , lifespan

That's literally the only reason I never got one
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Anonymous 2016-09-11 21:20:14 Post No.2214598
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Anonymous 2016-09-11 21:20:14 Post No.2214598 [Report]
What the others said. Get a beginner species like Hierodula membranacea, Sphodromantis or Phyllocrania paradoxa.
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Anonymous 2016-09-11 21:25:19 Post No.2214606
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Anonymous 2016-09-11 21:25:19 Post No.2214606 [Report]
>>2214362
I mean, it is totally doable to keep hermits properly. They die because they are marketed towards idiots with no proper care even slightly mentioned, not because of an inherent inability to do well in captivity.
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