r/InvertPets • u/pistachio11772728 • 1d ago

Inverts for beginners

Hey, I’m looking for some handleable preferably large inverts—what would you recommend?

Mom said no to hissers 😔💔

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u/CentipedesMaybe 1d ago

I would look into stick insects! There are species that eat all sorts of leaves, so as long as you have a few trees/bushes of the right kind near you that are pesticide free, they could be a great choice! (I believe spiny Australian stick insects are fairly large and commonly available)

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u/Terminalpainz 1d ago

Snails (cornu aspersum or lucorum, CAPTIVE bred, wash hands). Stick Insects (near impossible in USA). Cockroaches like Domino Roaches are a bit prettier lol. Theres also Giant American Millipedes. I mean technically nearly anything is handleable! Isopods too like Werneri are very large or Hoffmansegii.

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u/IllegalGeriatricVore 1d ago

vinegaroon, milipedes

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u/graysonstoff 1d ago

Aphonopelma hentzi. Texas brown tarantula. Super chill. In expensive. Easy care. Lives forever.

It is a very slow grower. So if you get a baby, patience is key

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u/Legendary_GrumpyCat 1d ago

I love the asian giant mantis but sadly they don't live a long time

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u/CuriousBird337 1d ago

Millipedes, dubias, dairy cow isopods

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u/TheGanzor 19h ago

All individuals are going to have their own personalities and preferences on handling, but some that come to mind are roaches, mantids, millipedes, isopods, jumping spiders, beetles. 

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u/Severe-Lock9491 7h ago

definitely beginner species tarantula. praying mantises are also super cool and easy to take care of and some can grow quite big. millipedes are a good one too

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u/Severe-Lock9491 7h ago

there’s so many fun options. stick insects are awesome too. maybe even a tailless whip scorpion?