Can an indoor iris oratoria be let go in AZ 111 degree waether?

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If anyone know about this iris oratoria species please help! I got my first 2 males adults yesterday! My plan was always to let the males go so there is no interbreeding and death in my cages.( I also need more room for the mean murdering female mantids- I still love them anyway).

However, the indoor mantids are accustomed to 70-80 degree weather. Will it be too much of a shock to let them go in this 111 degree weather? Or will they be ok? I want them to be happy for a little while before they meet their demise.

 

[Lou]

That depends,If they are not native to where you live you should not release them.

 

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They are naturalized. I found their mom outside in the crazy heat last year. I question letting them go, because I had sooo many nymphs outside in the spring and now I only see a handful left. I don't know if they just don't have enough bugs to eat, or maybe only the strong can survive the weather. They are native to the Mediterranean, I guess it is hot and dry there too, but I don't know!

 

[Ntsees]

Go ahead a let them out. They should be fine I think. As for the inbreeding, don't be concerned about it too much. I've specifically inbred my oratorias for over 10 years, and still going, and they are fine. If there was anything different that I've noticed, I'd have to say that my males became more aroused and vigorous when they see a female compared to 10 years ago when they were cautious and slow in their movements when approaching a female. As for the dying in the heat, my only cases are when I overwinter my females because they became used to the dark indoor environment. When I put them outside to sun themselves in the early spring, they are just not used to the sunlight and that's where they start to slowly waste away (plus it was way past their life expectancy).

 

[Ranitomeya]

They'll be fine as long as you release them where they can find shade. If they've been able to survive outside in your area, they'll be able to adjust.

 

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Thank you! He is sitting on my plant now. My 1st female adult molted. I guess I'd better get him inside a cage or outside before he gets aroused and has an accident with the cats!

I just lost my other male adult. His wings did not open and I force fed him honey and he died. I am so sad. I've had a few bad molts and one weird eye injury that got infected. They all died after feeding honey except the first one that has a U-shaped neck. She is still alive a crazy looking. Other than that, I seem to do everything wrong.