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Mantid Discussions
Breeding & Nymph Care
didn't know this could happen. wow i suck at this.
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<blockquote data-quote="lunarstorm" data-source="post: 173278" data-attributes="member: 5834"><p>I'm sorry to hear of this stressful incident, I think I would have been upset if that happened to me. I don't expect to offer words that will ease your grief and frustration (the passing of time is usually king at that), but here are my thoughts:</p><p></p><p>You did the best you could, try to avoid beating yourself up over it. You're dealing with unpredictable animals; anything can happen when you facilitate an encounter.</p><p></p><p>And regarding the rest of your mantids... Well, we do what we can to give our pets a nice home. The point at which we anesthetize 'em or let 'em fight for life - in our care or in the wild - is often a tough decision. In SoCal, I am guessing you could release adults soon and they will still have a very reasonable chance to mate before they finish their lives out in the wild. But if you really want your mantids to have the best chance of living and laying their ooths, I think they'll have the best chance at that as a pet. The wild is a scary place for a mantis, I doubt most even reach adulthood, much less successfully procreate.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lunarstorm, post: 173278, member: 5834"] I'm sorry to hear of this stressful incident, I think I would have been upset if that happened to me. I don't expect to offer words that will ease your grief and frustration (the passing of time is usually king at that), but here are my thoughts: You did the best you could, try to avoid beating yourself up over it. You're dealing with unpredictable animals; anything can happen when you facilitate an encounter. And regarding the rest of your mantids... Well, we do what we can to give our pets a nice home. The point at which we anesthetize 'em or let 'em fight for life - in our care or in the wild - is often a tough decision. In SoCal, I am guessing you could release adults soon and they will still have a very reasonable chance to mate before they finish their lives out in the wild. But if you really want your mantids to have the best chance of living and laying their ooths, I think they'll have the best chance at that as a pet. The wild is a scary place for a mantis, I doubt most even reach adulthood, much less successfully procreate. [/QUOTE]
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