Other Invertebrates

If Tarantulas or Scorpions aren't exotic or challenging enough for you, in recent years the options for finding and collecting other, more unusual invertebrates has grown tremendously.

How about mollusks - like the ever popular Hermit Crab to the fist-sized Giant African Land Snail? Or exotic and elegant Praying Mantis or Walking Stick species? And for truly alternative pets - how about a Madagascar Hissing Cockroach, a Tanzanian Giant Tailless Whipscorpion or a nearly foot-long Giant African Millipede?

(Because some species post risks if released into the wild, be sure to first check with your local laws and regulations on the keeping of insects and exotic pets.)