How long do I wait to mate?

[MantisGirl13]

I will! I am so excited to see an ootheca!

- MantisGirl13

 

[MantisGirl13]

I looked into my ghost gal's cage and she was very skinny! I poked around a bit, and I found a 1.5 inch ootheca!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  

- MantisGirl13

 

[MantisGirl13]

She has laid 4 ooths so far, and I looked into the deli cup holding the first one, and I am the proud grandmother of 7+ new nymphs!!!!!!!!

- MantisGirl13

 

[Mantis Lady]

Gratz on the hatch. Hope they are all healthy

 

[Prayingmantisqueen]

So happy for you! 

I wish when mine lays one I can start to incubate it but I need to wait til spring so I can release some.

 

[MantisGirl13]

Thank you! They are beautiful, cute, funny, and look like little ants! 

- MantisGirl13

 

[MantisGirl13]

I have one question though, Only 10 nymphs hatched out of that  large ooth, and it looks like there are still more dark eggs in it. Should I expect another hatch?

- MantisGirl13

 

[Mantis Lady]

Maybe there will be coming more. I don't know how it works really. How are you 10 nymphs doing? Show us some pics

 

[Prayingmantisqueen]

Wait a while... Probably more will hatch.. 

 

[MantisGirl13]

Four of the ten died. Three hatched wrong, and died coming out of the ooth, and one died just now because it wouldn't take fruit flies like its siblings.

- MantisGirl13

 

[Mantis Lady]

sad that 4 of them died.

 

[MantisGirl13]

Yes, well, death is a fact of life, sadly. I was expecting for there to be a weak nymph anyway.

- MantisGirl13

 

[Mantis Lady]

Hopefully the others will grow up and get their wings.

 

[MantisGirl13]

Hopefully! Also, I discovered that the one I thought had died is still alive, but is hardly moving.

- MantisGirl13

 

[Prayingmantisqueen]

Hopefully! Also, I discovered that the one I thought had died is still alive, but is hardly moving.

- MantisGirl13

Is it still alive now or did it finally die?

 

[MantisGirl13]

It died, sadly.

- MantisGirl13

 

[Prayingmantisqueen]

It died, sadly.

- MantisGirl13

Too bad let us know if any more hatch!

 

[MantisGirl13]

I will let you know!!!

- MantisGirl13