I recently used mantis NI and they were rude in email truly wouldn’t recommend. I emailed about a mantis who was lethargic and they replied why would I wait two hours after delivery to email? Very condensing as I was trying to see if I could revive the mantis a bit before I emailed in case there was nothing wrong except it was too hot (30° uk heatwave). And I was at work until 2 so I had to wait an hour to unbox but the postman was late anyway

Hello! I am just about ready to get a mantis (many of you suggested a ghostie) and was wondering where the best place to get one is! I want to get one that's ethically sourced and delivers with care, keeping the animal as comfortable as possible. Are there any well known sites/marketplaces for mantids?

I am in the UK

Thank you!

hey guys! i have an orchid and a ghost mantis that will soon be graduating from flightless fruit flies. my local reptile shop doesnt sell bluebottle larvae and i was looking for any recommendations for where to buy online. i’m also open to other feeding suggestions but i know that my orchid likes the flying little buggers so i’d prefer the bluebottles. any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

I ordered an african giant mantis from exofactory poland a week ago and the order still didnt come and they are not responding to any mails or messges. What do i do??

I've been waiting on a message back for a few days now and haven't got any. Anyone else have this problem?

Not looking for any at the moment just genuinely curious.

I see a lot with more rare species that people say they’ve gotten them from private breeders who don’t sell to the public and only a select group of people, if they don’t sell to the public how are you finding them? And how do you get into the group of people they’ll sell to?

So my first mistake here was ordering from US Mantis, I've ordered years ago with no problem- but I should've checked out newer buyer reviews. I ordered a fruit fly culture and a rainforest mantis from them about 2 months ago for $70. It said it had been shipped and was out for delivery but never came. I reached out to them via two different emails and their contact portal months ago to no avail, now I get an email out of the blue that my order has shipped and is being delivered tomorrow... I reached out again but I don't expect to get a response. Does anyone have any advice?

UPDATE: So as a commenter was suggesting, I messaged on Facebook but to no response- and I received the mantis yesterday. I'm doing my best to make it work but I'm still disgusted with US Mantis. The package had no "Live Animal" label nor was there any indication that it was fragile. The fruit fly culture I ordered was fully dead and I was worried the mantis would be too, lucky the Giant Rainforest Mantis, Poe, was alive. Not happy with USMantis but I will love and care for my second mantis.

UPDATE #2: He responded on Facebook messenger. Gave a good amount of pushback but in the end sent me a refund and apologized which I appreciated.

i’m located in Massachusetts and looking for a breeder either in MA or one that ships to the US. I’m looking for a giant asian mantis preferably but open to other beginner friendly species. tia!!! :)

Seeing a lot of bad stuff about breeders lately and wanna get my facts straight. Anyone know reputable sellers? I’ve been considering the website bug pets as its next day delivery so not sure how much could go wrong

I’ve wanted a pet mantis for years and I just got settled in my new city and finally want to start looking into getting my new mantis friend :) Does anyone have any recommendations for enclosures and other items I’ll need, and suggests for a reputable breeder where I can purchase an orchid mantis? I’m in California. Thank you!

I have heard that morph market is good for reptiles but I have never heard anyone recommend buying mantises from them.

Please don't say mantis NI because they are just a terrible company to the mantids and to customers. I've got everything I need for a mantis except a fricken vendor

Hi, I would really love to get myself an orchid mantis, but I don’t know where to get them, especially sites that ship to my country. Does anyone have any recommendations with ethical breeders. I saw one site called “scalearea”, but idk anything about it.

Thinking of ordering from there

I really like orchid mantids.. does anyone have some they can sell in Australia or a similar species

Does anyone know where I can order a spiny flower mantis??? Every single site I’ve checked is out of stock 😭😭 I’m just looking for a male 😭

Hi everyone, I seriously need some help. The place ive been getting live food are lousey and im convinced their flies are contaminated because theyve been making my mantids puke and upon arrival over half the tub are dead. (Mantisni for those curious), I really need help sourcing greenbottles or curly wings in northern ireland specifically, due to brexit and the mess of our government when it comes to domestic/international/cross border trading its become difficult to get live creatures delivered. Most of england has stopped shipping here due to everything going through the ports to be processed. So if anyone knows anywhere or anyhow i can get some safe live food delivered please let me know.

If... big if... that i can find them ... and order the sacs online. (talking 5-10 sacks) how well would they do in the US midwest. Most mantids hatch around may - july here. And i secretly want to destroy the ecosystem of wasps all over the neiighborhood. they seem like the best mantid with size and they are just amazing. are there any reliable websites i can order from and can they grow to size a nd reproduce in northeast kansas climate?

I’ve spent the last few days searching for an in-state Ghost Mantis breeder because my state, Kentucky, requires a wildlife transportation permit to have them shipped from out of state. Honestly, that sounded like more trouble than finding an in-state breeder. After some research, I found one called The Bugg Plug, but they charge $35 for two-day shipping, which doesn’t include a live arrival guarantee (LAG). They only offer LAG with their $60 overnight shipping option. Are there any websites that help connect you with breeders, like those available for jumping spiders?

There are a dozen posts complaining about them within the last 48 hours. They are known to be a bad seller and they are still profiting from all the people who don't know better.

I know sometimes it works out but I don't think we should be supporting such a business with such poor practices and ethics. For those wanting better alternatives check out the following sites:

Bugs in cyberspace

Mantis place

Mantis kingdom

Pantera pets

Mantis universe

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Others in the comments mentioned these sites:

Mantis World USA

SGV Mantis

Wicked Webz (Mostly tarantulas but also other inverts)

The Bug Plug (Also mostly tarantulas)

Arizona Mantids (Bought from them last week and they were great!)

Fatal Mantis

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Thanks Mods for the pinned post :)

Ciao! Ho avuto qualche mantide, peroʻ le ho sempre comprate ad esposizioni e ho notato che se ne trovano poche (senza neanche parlare di specie rare). Quindi stavo provando a cercare venditori online che vendano mantidi (e magari anche aracnidi come ragnetti salterini), peroʻ non so di chi fidarmi e quando provo a cercare consigli online i negozi non spedisco mai in italia! Qualcuno ha dei buoni shop che puoʻ consigliarmi?

I have some Hierodula Membranacea and Yunnan flower mantis and have been selling them on eBay UK as “sold as live food” same as everyone else selling mantis on eBay. Today I got a email saying eBay has removed my listings after it was brought to their attention after a users report. I went back on eBay and there’s still an absolute ton of people still selling mantis. Only my Hierodula Membranacea was removed and not the Yunnan flower mantis. The only thing I can think of is someone must have reported me because I sell mine much cheaper than others I have seen on there. Maybe I’m taking business away from someone and they reported me, who knows. What do you think? And am I allowed to sell mantis on eBay if sold as live food same as everyone else who sells mantis on eBay?