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Is it common for females to lay ooths even if they don't mate? Her abdomen is getting big so I'm wondering if that's what is going on.

Thanks for the clarification. I guess I need more experience. :-)

Hello All, I tried to get the best pic of my mantis' abdomen but I have trouble getting him/her to hang upside down to get a good pic. This is the best I have so far. I count 6 maybe 7 segments but was wondering what you guys think. Thanks in advance. Randal

Thanks for the replies. Her wings aren't deformed. The first pic is from right after she exited her ekoskeleton and they weren't unfurled yet. Here she is today. Getting around good even with the bum leg. And the bent abdomen seems to be ok now too since she has her wings.

Thanks for the info. I watched him pull out of his ekoskeleton and turn around on the glass  right before I snapped that pick. I might have startled him and caused him to pull out prematurely though. I hope I didn't cause the leg issue. He's been in that same position for over an hour now and...

Thanks for the offer. I'll let you know. Randal

I did read the bent abdomen could be fatal but he's had it for at least a month and seems to be doing ok. I try to turn him around vertical but he usually just crawls right back up to the top of the cage I counted the segments and came up with 6 or 7 so I thought it was a male. Now that he or...

Me and Manny watching his favorite tv show.

Hello, I have a noob question. My mantis had the bent abdomen I've read is fairly common with Chinese mantis from hanging upside down in his cage. I was happy to see he was molting as I also read that can remedy the problem but now I noticed his left rear leg seems deformed also. Is that a...

Hello I hatched an ooth back in April and am down to one Chinese mantis that I've kept as a pet. This is my first time owning a mantis so I'm still learning but I find him fascinating and a great pet. Randal