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She ate the one male that lived long enough to mate. As if to mock me, the unmated female I have laid an ooth today....

About 6 weeks ago my mated R. basalis female laid an ooth, and it hatched after almost 4 weeks to the day (followed by a dishearteningly high die-off), but unlike all the other mantids I've had breed thus far, in the time since that same female has yet to lay a second ooth, and I am unsure what...

I need my ooths to hatch so I can determine in person then...

I've always been told males only molt 5 times, which is in part why they mature so much more rapidly and end up so much smaller than the females. 

FOUND

Supposedly, 5-6 weeks. I can't say with certainty yet of course since this is my first. Also, though mantids are admittedly still a very small part of my focus, I have finally launched my own site and have the mantid sales page up! The Database pages will follow eventually...

Mating may or may not have already been successful with the H. membranacea (she's visibly calling now though, might try introducing another male though fair chance she might eat him too). However, a previous mating has definitely proven successful: Rhombodera basalis by Hawken Carlton, on...

Reposting; I am still seeking a male of this species! All 3 of my females are unquestionably mature enough to breed at this point, and I need a male that's also ready to go. I can purchase, trade for one of the females, trade for an ooth should I succeed, or if my Rhombodera basalis or H...

Voracious little things...I find it amusing the one photo where he's so hungry he doesn't even care that he's practically upside down.

The female memb I will most likely be breeding... H. membranacea by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr H. membranacea by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr

Another species on the eventual want list; who cares if it's small, when it looks that cool it's worth looking into

He was sitting in such a position that I could count the segments easily.

It's a male

I'm sure it is, I just haven't had the time/patience to try getting it to sit in a position so I can count the sections. Plus it's a lot easier when they get big. Oh, and adding to successes: the mated R. basalis female laid an ooth!

Glorious big pitcher N. ventricosa x tiveyi Clone D by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr S. "Queen of the Night" by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr S. "Snake Bite' by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr My own cultivar; got a bunch of flack for registering it last year, but if it...

Giant Asian females maturing...I'll probably only breed one or two, otherwise I'll end up with more ooths/nymphs than I can deal with... H. membranacea by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr H. membranacea by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr 3rd generation of Elmantis, growing fast and once again I have too...

H. orientalis still await a mature male (and I suspect any day now I might start seeing infertile ooths from the oldest two), and the mated R. basalis has yet to lay (anyone know their preferences on laying sites, if they have any?), but I found something very special in the orchid house a...

Even more, perhaps better success tonight: Hymenopus coronatus by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr And Blue went for a second mating with that female today since he never left her all night, but unfortunately, when finished, he didn't leave, and she probably chewed him enough that he won't survive to...

While I struggle finding a new potential mate for the now 3 adult H. orientalis females, I have meanwhile finally had success getting the R. basalis to mate! R. basalis by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr Took forever though; the males are clueless (fly or run away, cling to my finger instead of the...

In an unfortunate turn of events the last male I had starved himself out, and I am now left with two adult and soon to be fully mature and one very mature subadult female stick mantid that are in need of a mate. If anyone has one to spare, I am willing to trade either the younger female perhaps...