huh??

[robo mantis]

I got 2 H.membrace that lived to adult. I know 1 of them if female not i'm starting to second guess about my other adult that mismolted. I thought i had to females now i looked closer today and my hunch back mantis looks like a male. He is skinny, 7 segaments (i just noticed the 7th segament), and its been adult for 1 month and still no ooth. He(or she) has a hunch back so if i do have a male and female would he be able to mate?

 

[Asa]

I guess you could risk it. With a hunchbacked mantis, there's not a whole lot to lose.

 

[Rick]

Males and females of that species look pretty different. You shouldn't have trouble telling them apart. As far as the mating goes, see if they will. Shouldnt be an issue.

 

[robo mantis]

That was my main concern.

 

[Nick Barta]

He may successfully mate, but the chances are the offspring will tend toward bell-ringing.

CHEERS!!!

NIck Barta

www.Mantisplace.com

 

[robo mantis]

He is a very healthy mantis he just had a fall to molts before adult and has a hunchback. I don't think that would affect anything. :?

 

[spawn]

Yes, but the question is, does he have genes that contributed to the mismolt or is it 100% chance and environmental?

 

[hibiscusmile]

OH! that was cold Nick :lol: wonder if anyone else got it!

 

[Asa]

OH! that was cold Nick :lol: wonder if anyone else got it!

You mean the 'bell ringing'?

 

[robo mantis]

I get it :wink:

 

[Asa]

All too well...

 

[colddigger]

a hunchback mantis breed?

id nab dat!

:twisted:

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:twisted:

 

[colddigger]

but seriously i'm doubtful that the offspring would be hunchbacks,

if they get anything that would contribute to being a hunchback it would probably be bad feet

 

[robo mantis]

Mismolting is not ginetic so the nymphs should be fine.

 

[colddigger]

two left feet

 

[robo mantis]

nahh i don't think so Yen told me he has mated hunchback mantids.

 

[Asa]

Yes, molting has nothing to do with genetics.