Can I mate a ghost mantis and get fertile eggs if...

[AmazingNature]

they have already begun laying ooth and had not yet mated.

I now have a 4 males
and want to know if they)the females about to lay) can produce fertile eggs-

I plan to separate the females out ;as only 2 of 14 have lain ooths as of yesterday-

I would watch for the singled out females to lay -then introduce the male-

or
can they (the other females that are getting quite big/full of eggs)
still fertilize eggs that are forming even now?

if I pair them up with a male-(they could lay any day now)

meaning is it to late to try mate them
and I should wait until 1st ooth is laid
and then pair them?
thank you

 

[hibiscusmile]

You can mate them anytime. unmated of course won't hatch so keep them separate for ones that get mated. Spray them a few times a week with old or purified water.