Mantid crazy...lol!

[jrh3]

Ok i just went out and caught a few more mantids, as soon as i put this fresh caught female in with a few males i had this is the result

Any ideas on what to do now, i have never bred or raised a ooth. Anybody know when they lay after breeding, i deffenantly want to keep her till she lays and how many will she lay.

 

[SSimsswiSS]

Ok i just went out and caught a few more mantids, as soon as i put this fresh caught female in with a few males i had this is the result

Any ideas on what to do now, i have never bred or raised a ooth. Anybody know when they lay after breeding, i deffenantly want to keep her till she lays and how many will she lay.

Your going to want to place some branches in the cage for the female to lay her case on. The female will eat and grow a big belly in the next week, and lay a egg case, usually in the morning hours. She'll lay one case at a time. And round 6 over time. You can mate her again about a week after she lays.

 

[jrh3]

can i keep her with males in the cage. And how long will it take for the ooth to hatch.

Thanks steve i just added some more branches, i had a few already. Right now there is 3 males and 1 femalle in this cage. They are all eating fine

 

[Ellron]

can i keep her with males in the cage. And how long will it take for the ooth to hatch.

Thanks steve i just added some more branches, i had a few already. Right now there is 3 males and 1 femalle in this cage. They are all eating fine

Don't keep any mantids together, they are canibalistic.
Before breeding, be sure both parties are well fed so they dont eat eachother when they're done.
That first ooth is probably not feritlized, as it takes a while to develop.

 

[dodolah]

can i keep her with males in the cage. And how long will it take for the ooth to hatch.

Thanks steve i just added some more branches, i had a few already. Right now there is 3 males and 1 femalle in this cage. They are all eating fine

The female will eat the males. I would separate them.