Miomantis Paykulli ooth

[Ricardo]

I am debating whether to breed mantids. I have a female and male ( both born in august ) and the species is " Miomantis Paykulli ". Any specific advice? Does anyone know about the species and its prefffered humitidy / temp?

Are they difficult to breed? Specific ooth requirements?

Here's a picture of the female. ( She's plumper now then she was when I first got her )

 

[Jesskb]

mio's are a great species for your first breeding project. They grow fast, can be mated VERY easily, the ooths hatch after only 3 weeks, and this is all accomplished at room temperature. They're so easy to breed infact, that you have to be careful or you'll have millions of little babies in no time :lol: These mantises are tons of fun, more fun than most people give them credit for. They come in a wide range of colors and are pretty active and so small and cute.

 

[Ricardo]

mio's are a great species for your first breeding project. They grow fast, can be mated VERY easily, the ooths hatch after only 3 weeks, and this is all accomplished at room temperature. They're so easy to breed infact, that you have to be careful or you'll have millions of little babies in no time :lol: These mantises are tons of fun, more fun than most people give them credit for. They come in a wide range of colors and are pretty active and so small and cute.

I'm glad! I really want to try breeding but I'm just worried about all the information and things to know

Where can I get a humidity measurer? And how many will come out of the ooth?

Willl I have to seperate the male when they're done mating?

also how often should I spray the mantid enclosure/how many sprays?

 

[Jesskb]

You don't need a humidity gauge. A nice sized ooth could hatch up to 70 nymphs. You will want to separate the male after breeding, mio females often eat the males. I spray my mios when I wake up in the morning. Just a couple nice sprays once a day is fine.

 

[Ricardo]

You don't need a humidity gauge. A nice sized ooth could hatch up to 70 nymphs. You will want to separate the male after breeding, mio females often eat the males. I spray my mios when I wake up in the morning. Just a couple nice sprays once a day is fine.

so they mate, she lays the ooth's and I carefully transport them to another enclosure with paper towel substrate and then I mist the enclosure twice a day. 3 weeks they hatch, I get about 50 jars or cups ( 20 may perish in the process ) and then feed them . . . ? fruit flies?

when can they start eating crickets? Is this going to be hella costly?

 

[Jesskb]

You should probably just start reading through the breeding section. Breeding mantises can be a lot of work and research, but it pays off. It's a heck of a lot of fun.