Female Behavior

[d17oug18]

Hey im bored so imma write down a topic and see where it leads...

Has anyone ever noticed that a female stays by her fresh Ooth for the first day, I see it as her guarding it until it hardens. I have breed 5 species so far and all of them seem to react this way right after finishing her birth. Im only bringing this up becuase of the other person who was talking about territorial behavior, i am begining to believe that they are... BUT you be the judge. =) VIVA LA BOXER! i love these mantises ^_^

 

[Rick]

Never seen that myself over the years. Generally they stay by it because mantids don't move too much and in most enclosures there isn't much room to go anywhere. However, I believe there are some mantids that actively guard their ooths.

 

[hibiscusmile]

Yes some do, but imo what u r seeing is a Mom to tired to move~

 

[revmdn]

Rebecca, isn't that how you got bitten last time?

 

[Katnapper]

I do think they stay by them as a "guarding" behavior. I have a lot of females who lay ooths in the 12x12 net cages. They have ample space to move around, and usually do when I mist the ooth or them. But many seem to come back to the ooth and stay right by it. Some keep a leg touching it. I have one girlie who even hangs from her ooth that she laid a couple/three weeks ago now. She just prefers it to hanging on the net cage ceiling, I guess. But I cannot help but think these females do indeed stick around the ooth in an unconscious, instinctual habit that serves to reduce the likelihood of attack or destruction by predators or parasites, especially while the ooth is still soft and vulnerable. But this is just my opinion.

 

[revmdn]

My Gambian didn't bother with her ooths, but my ghost do stay near them for a while. Then again, they don't really move around that much anyway. They may just be tired after laying the ooth, and not move for a while.

 

[yeatzee]

All the native species i've seen here gaurd their ooths. I must remove the stick with the ooth on it or my Limbatas wont lay/move.

The only time I've ever been biten by a mantis was by a female Limbata gaurding her ooth.

Also, my limbatas are faily active and once I remove the ooth from their container they begin moving about like their old selves.

 

[d17oug18]

thats what ive noticed too, i dont want to take it out yet but my female is right by its side and wont eat unless something touches the ooth lol, she look... look... look... THAT ******* TOUCHED MY BABYS!!! lol its funny to see, i gotta say, im getting pretty addicted to this hobby and im trying my best not too lol. any tips on how to take care of the ooth.

 

[agent A]

i have seen females guarding eggs before