on the subject of breeding if you have new adult mantids what would be if any the signs that they would be ready to breed just curious if there is any tell tale signs to tell you its time to put the male with a female!Like if a female acts a certain way or the male before putting them together!
any visible signs to tell for breeding
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beckyl92
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they will most probably be ready 3 weeks after their final shred. if no luck then try again in a few days when shes ready
Cosmic
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Signs you can look out for for when the female is ready is calling normally seen in the morning or evening or the laying of an infertile ootheca.
Most people are not going to notice 'calling' as you call it. This behavior is a bit rare in my experience.
Yea I don''t see it a lot either.
Cosmic
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I was just answering Massaman's original question, you can successfully breed them before the female starts to release pheromones, or what I call it "calling"
, but observing this is a sign that the female is receptive and willing to mate.I don't think it's rare at all and have observed it in all the species I have kept and breed so far, I normally only introduce the female to the male when I have observed the female "calling", makes mating alot easier in the long run and also dramatically cut's down on male fatalities during attempted/mating.
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I wouldn't expect a newbie to notice that behavior. I don't hardly ever see it. Wait a couple weeks and try is the best advice.I was just answering Massaman's original question, you can successfully breed them before the female starts to release pheromones, or what I call it "calling"
