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I have a couple questions about these before getting them... Can both the males and females fly? Also can they break the skin w/the spikes on their legs? Thanks...

I am looking to buy a sub-adult/adult mantis just as a pet. I prefer but not limited to the following species. Giant Asian, shield mantis, South American green, African twig, black flash African, wide armed, giant African green bush, Madagascan marbled, Chinese, Arizona bordered, omomantis...

Which makes for a better display/handling pet?

I got my first adult E. Chopardi today and was disappointed at how skitso it is. I took my Javanica out of the box it was very calm, crawled on my hand. I put my hand down in the cage it slowly crawled off. I opened the Chopardi box and it jumps out on my hand running full speed up my arm and...