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● CAPTIVE-BRED · LAS VEGAS

Exotic mantises,
raised by hand.

Small-batch breeder. Real care support before, during and after arrival. New to mantises? We'll help you pick the right one and the supplies you actually need.

SHOP AVAILABLE STOCK → HELP ME CHOOSE A MANTIS →
● LIVE ARRIVAL POLICY ● US PRIORITY SHIPPING ● CARE SUPPORT INCLUDED
IN STOCK
● FEATURED
Orchid Mantis
Hymenopus coronatus
$90
ADULT
6.5 cm FEEDER
live insects 75–85 °F
room temp
New to mantises? Start here.
Five short questions. We'll recommend 2–3 species and only the supplies you actually need.
HELP ME CHOOSE →
01OUR SPECIES

The species we breed.

VIEW ALL SPECIES →
A pink-and-white Orchid Mantis perched on a leaf, its petal-shaped limbs splayed in a flower-mimicking pose.
ADVANCED
Orchid Mantis
$90
Hymenopus coronatus
The world's most photogenic mantis. Pink-and-white petal-mimicking limbs, native to Southeast Asian rainforests. Sought after globally for stunning visual displays.
● IN STOCK VIEW →
Photo coming soon
BEGINNER
Ghost Mantis
$40
Phyllocrania paradoxa
The best "first exotic mantis." Leaf-mimicking camouflage, low cannibalism, and tolerant of typical room conditions. Long-lived for a mantis.
● IN STOCK VIEW →
Photo coming soon
BEGINNER
Spiny Flower Mantis
$45
Pseudocreobotra wahlbergii
Walking artwork. Two yellow-and-black eyespots on the wings flash open in a deimatic display that startles predators. Beginner-friendly with a showstopping threat pose.
● IN STOCK VIEW →
Photo coming soon
INTERMED.
Dead Leaf Mantis
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Deroplatys gorochovi
A walking torn leaf. Wide shield-shaped pronotum, deimatic death-feign defense, and stunning patterning. The species that proves nature is the best costume designer.
● WAITLIST OPEN
Photo coming soon
BEGINNER
African Twig Mantis
$45
Popa spurca
If you've never kept a mantis, start here. Bark-textured camouflage, will chase its food, tolerates dry indoor air, and lives a full year. The forgiving exotic.
● IN STOCK VIEW →
Photo coming soon
BEGINNER
Double Shield Mantis
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Pnigomantis medioconstricta
The aggressive eater. Stocky, mottled, with a uniquely constricted "double shield" pronotum and bright blue inner-arm markings. For keepers who want a mantis with attitude.
● WAITLIST OPEN
02HOW IT WORKS

Three steps.

01
Choose your mantis
Browse our species, or take the 30-second matcher. Every species shows difficulty, size and feeder type before you buy.
02
Add the right supplies
We recommend only what your specific mantis needs at its current instar. No bundles padded with things you won't use.
03
Care guidance on arrival
Species-specific guide in your inbox the day it ships. Live arrival policy. Discord for fast questions.
03SMALL-BATCH BREEDER

Real keepers, not a pet store.

Every mantis on the site was hatched, fed and observed in this room. No mystery importers, no third-party drop shipping, no guesswork on instar. If we don't have the answer about a specimen, we say so.

● CAPTIVE-BRED
Every mantis hatched in-house. Never wild-caught, ever. Never wild-caught.
● LIVE ARRIVAL
If it arrives dead, we replace or refund. Standard, not a perk. Dead on arrival? Covered.
● CARE SUPPORT
Reply within 24h. Discord for faster answers. 24h email reply.
● US SHIPPING
FedEx Priority Overnight. Weather holds when needed. FedEx Overnight.
04FOR FIRST-TIME KEEPERS

Need the full setup?
Build a starter kit.

Pick your mantis first. We build a kit around that species — enclosure size, feeder culture, misting bottle, care guide. Skip anything you already own.

BUILD MY SETUP → SEE WHAT'S INCLUDED
WHAT'S IN THE KIT
✓ Enclosure $28
✓ Fruit fly culture $14.99
✓ Misting bottle $10
✓ Species care guide Free
05COMMUNITY

Ask before you buy. Talk to keepers, not chatbots.

The Discord is where setup questions get answered fast, drop alerts go out first, and people post molts. Not a sales channel.

● QUESTIONS
~12 min avg response
● DROP ALERTS
First notified, every Friday
● KEEPER UPDATES
Molt photos, setups, mishaps
JOIN THE DISCORD →
BROWSE BY SPECIES + CARE
Ghost mantis care →
Phyllocrania paradoxa
Spiny flower mantis care →
Pseudocreobotra wahl.
Dead leaf mantis care →
Deroplatys desiccata
African twig mantis care →
Popa spurca
Beginner mantis setup →
Complete starter checklist
Fruit fly cultures →
D. hydei + D. melanogaster
Live praying mantis for sale →
6 species available
Beginner praying mantis species →
Ghost, Twig, Spiny Flower
Orchid mantis care →
Hymenopus coronatus
Mantis enclosure →
Sized by species + instar
Mantis supplies →
Misting, heat, substrate
Care guides →
How to keep your mantis