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How exactly do you tell the gender of a mantis?
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<blockquote data-quote="justkelly" data-source="post: 254722" data-attributes="member: 7325"><p><span style="color: #008000">I was wondering how you tell the gender of a mantis?</span> I read somewhere that you count from the stomach down, and I think I'm seeing 7 segments? I've read so many different things and I would love to know for sure because the behavior and eating patterns seem to be different for both. Ours (apparently an ootheca) is about 6-7 weeks old. <span style="color: #008000">Does anyone also know at what point will he get his wings and do they suddenly fly around their enclosures?</span> I have him in a netted cylinder purchased from Insect Lore, but I have a much larger one waiting and I'm wondering at what point to move him to that? We had planned to release him but after joining this site, I quickly realized he's better with us for many reasons. But I honestly look at him and wonder how he isn't bored. My final question (at the moment, ha) is <span style="color: #008000">does anyone know how big he will get</span>? Head to toe, he is currently close to two inches. Thanks in advance - I am so grateful for all the non-judgmental info I've been getting here. I just want to make him as happy as possible. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="justkelly, post: 254722, member: 7325"] [COLOR=#008000]I was wondering how you tell the gender of a mantis?[/COLOR] I read somewhere that you count from the stomach down, and I think I'm seeing 7 segments? I've read so many different things and I would love to know for sure because the behavior and eating patterns seem to be different for both. Ours (apparently an ootheca) is about 6-7 weeks old. [COLOR=#008000]Does anyone also know at what point will he get his wings and do they suddenly fly around their enclosures?[/COLOR] I have him in a netted cylinder purchased from Insect Lore, but I have a much larger one waiting and I'm wondering at what point to move him to that? We had planned to release him but after joining this site, I quickly realized he's better with us for many reasons. But I honestly look at him and wonder how he isn't bored. My final question (at the moment, ha) is [COLOR=#008000]does anyone know how big he will get[/COLOR]? Head to toe, he is currently close to two inches. Thanks in advance - I am so grateful for all the non-judgmental info I've been getting here. I just want to make him as happy as possible. :) [/QUOTE]
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