iris oratoria ooth question

[woo boo hui wan]

Hi

i found an ooth of iris oratoria last season, well it hatched and i had loads of little mantis. time has passed and now i have one female left. i had a male too but she ate him after mating. so a month or maybe a little more ago she layed an ooth, then a week or two later another one. i am moving and really i just want to put them out back in nature. but i dont want to put them out in a bad place and have them die. when and where or what should i do with them. any ideas on how long before they hatch? any help appreciated

woo boo hui wan

 

[OGIGA]

I'm kind of in the same situation. I have 2 females and no males. The males died before I got them mated. One of the females tried to eat a male so I decided to wait... a little too long.

 

[woo boo hui wan]

no no my mantis mated with the male, its just she ate him after they were done. BUT she layed 3 ooths, and i dont know what to do with them. i moved and they are not with me anymore but i have someone watching the mantis for me. i just want to know if its safe to put the ooths outside, and if so where, and when. i cant care for them anymore and i want to put them back in nature. any help appreciated.

 

[MantisNation]

you could just place them anyhwere that you have found nymphs at before, or any grassy, undisturbed lot. You could also ask other keepers/breeders on the forum if they are interested in any of the ooths free of charge, except that they pay shipping...

 

[woo boo hui wan]

if anyone wants them, they can have them i have 3. the only problem is

1. they are in southern california, and i dont live there no more.

2. they will probly have to wait till the female mantis dies so i can get them out the cage i made( she layed 2 on the cage structure

if anyone wants to pick them up in a little while im completely fine with that, i just want the little ones to be happy and not die.

pm me if your in socal and are interested.

 

[cloud jaguar]

pm sent!