How long until she lays her ooth?

[bowieisbae]

I paired up my Tenodera Sinensis on August 20th (14 days ago) and I'm just wondering when I should expect her to lay the ooth? She has a fairly large area with a bunch of sticks & branches to choose from. She isn't eating much though, and a variety of bugs has been offered to her. 

This is my first time breeding Mantids, so any help would be appreciated!! Thanks!!

 

[SpaceWolf]

Most mantids take about 2 weeks to start laying eggs after they mated, it's probably about time for yours 

 

[Mystymantis]

She should lay an ootheca (egg case) very soon. So I would just wait and see. Most female Chinese mantises lay any where from 1-5 egg cases, at least from what I have seen in mine. Good luck.

 

[Serle]

She certainly looks ready to lay.  I just bred my Miomantis on Thurs. and she aid on Sat. that shows how quickly some species lay .....  S

 

[bowieisbae]

Most mantids take about 2 weeks to start laying eggs after they mated, it's probably about time for yours 

It's been 18 days now, she looks ready to lay but she hasn't yet. At what point should I start to worry? 

 

[Mystymantis]

It's been 18 days now, she looks ready to lay but she hasn't yet. At what point should I start to worry? 

I wouldn't worry yet, sometimes they just take their time. If she doesn't lay maybe after 4 or 5 weeks, hopefully it won't take that long, but you can try moving around her sticks, getting her different ones with varying thickness and such.

 

[Serle]

Try doing another breeding , I'm patient but it shouldn't take that long .........  S