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Mantid Discussions
Breeding & Nymph Care
Did they finish mating? I might have messed this one up!! =(
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<blockquote data-quote="mantiscraze" data-source="post: 171809" data-attributes="member: 5634"><p>To be honest, if they've mated for a day, that's more than enough time. Although no one can guarantee it, until the ooth hatches.</p><p></p><p>If you introduce the male too soon after they've mated successfully, the female might just eat the male for energy. Mantis behaviors are not random, although can be provoked by humans. Any cannibalism they do is to ensure the success of posterity.</p><p></p><p>If you want to increase the chance of fertility, you should wait a couple of days, feed the male and female separately, and then reintroduce them. You don't really need an entire bathroom to mate them. I've used much smaller enclosure. You can find a large box and but some fake plants in them, and use it next time. Do you need the male for another female? If the male does end up eaten it's most likely for a good cause.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mantiscraze, post: 171809, member: 5634"] To be honest, if they've mated for a day, that's more than enough time. Although no one can guarantee it, until the ooth hatches. If you introduce the male too soon after they've mated successfully, the female might just eat the male for energy. Mantis behaviors are not random, although can be provoked by humans. Any cannibalism they do is to ensure the success of posterity. If you want to increase the chance of fertility, you should wait a couple of days, feed the male and female separately, and then reintroduce them. You don't really need an entire bathroom to mate them. I've used much smaller enclosure. You can find a large box and but some fake plants in them, and use it next time. Do you need the male for another female? If the male does end up eaten it's most likely for a good cause. [/QUOTE]
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Did they finish mating? I might have messed this one up!! =(
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