2 questions i need answering please

Q - How long does orchid mantid male and female live to from nymph?

Q - How long does Pseudocreobotra ocellata - spiny flower mantis live to from nympth?

Q - How long does it take for Pseudocreobotra ocellata to get to adult from nympth?

macro junkie said:

Q - How long does orchid mantid male and female live to from nymph? Q - How long does Pseudocreobotra ocellata - spiny flower mantis live to from nympth?

Q - How long does it take for Pseudocreobotra ocellata to get to adult from nympth?

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Your questions don't have exact answers, feeding and temperature make a huge difference on growth.

Orchid - 3-7 months to maturity, 2-7 months after maturity

Spiney- 3-6 months to maturity, 2-5 months after maturity

Orin said:

Spiney- 3-6 months to maturity, 2-5 months after maturity

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so if my room is 80f and feeding them lots of flys with pollen on do u think its pos to get them adult in 3-4 months from nympth

You wouldn't think they'd grow fast on flies but Yen seems to have good luck.

Orin said:

You wouldn't think they'd grow fast on flies but Yen seems to have good luck.

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i would..3 big house flys a day feed on honey shes getting fat very fast.. :lol:

macro junkie said:

Q - How long does orchid mantid male and female live to from nymph? Q - How long does Pseudocreobotra ocellata - spiny flower mantis live to from nympth?

Q - How long does it take for Pseudocreobotra ocellata to get to adult from nympth?

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That's three questions MJ

As Orin mentioned earlier, it is very much depent on temperature and amount of food. When keeping them warm and well fed, i have the following findings (Maximum is my own experience).

Orchid male from nymph to adult

2 months as nymph, 2-3 months as adult (Max 4.5 months)

Orchid female from nymph to adult

3 months as nymphs, 5-6 months as adult (Max. 11 months)

P. ocellata grows faster than P. wahlbergii, it takes about only 60 days for PO male to mature into adult whiile another 2 weeks for the female due to the extra shed. Both adult male and female P. ocellata been alive for close to 3 months now.