mantis living chances

[chrisboy101]

if u have 1 african mantis nymph, wat are the chances of it living to adulthood? :?:

 

[Rick]

What stage is this one mantis?

 

[Asa]

L2 I think. They are rather low. I can't give you any figures though. Assume it won't live, and be happy if it does.

 

[OGIGA]

Umm, if you're going to raise it like it's going to die, you'll probably jinx yourself.

 

[Asa]

Umm, if you're going to raise it like it's going to die, you'll probably jinx yourself.

It's kinda part of the pessimistic experience, OGIGA.

I just said to expect it to die. Not to raise it to die. Although it will eventually of course.

 

[chrisboy101]

a mantis wont just drop dead for any reason ive got 2 african mantids and i got them at L1 and raised them to L3 ,going well so far

 

[Rick]

a mantis wont just drop dead for any reason ive got 2 african mantids and i got them at L1 and raised them to L3 ,going well so far

They sometimes do.

 

[yen_saw]

At L3, my guess is 60% in getting them into adult for species like african giant that hatched out hundreds. The chances improve with every subsequent molt so by the time you get to L7 there is pretty good chance in getting an adult african, keep it up!