My mantis is trying to lay an ooth..

Mantis Lady · Apr 20, 2020

...somehow she can't lay it. I see her trying and trying. I see her her putting her butt up and trying to lay it on the mesh. I am afraid she is eggbound and that will cost her life. I gave her extra huimidity. What can i do to help her to lay her ooth?

I am worried if she doesn't do it she will die....

For ppl who are following my topic, it is Sheralynn who has problems. I have one ooth of her. I hope she lay a new one so she can live longer.

MantisGirl13 · Apr 20, 2020

How long has she been trying? Could she just be calling and it looks like she's trying to lay?

- MantisGirl13

hysteresis · Apr 21, 2020

Add a bit of heat and humidity. Maybe?

hibiscusmile · Apr 21, 2020

Is that her in pic? I dont think giving her room to roam would hurt. Maybe the excercise will help.

Mantis Lady · Apr 21, 2020

She finally laid one and is the ugliest ooth i have ever seen.

MantisGirl13 said:
How long has she been trying? Could she just be calling and it looks like she's trying to lay?

- MantisGirl13

A few days she was putting her butt up against the mesh like she is searching for a spot to lay. Calling males looks different.

hysteresis said:
Add a bit of heat and humidity. Maybe?

I added some extra when i went to bed last night and that worked. She laid an ooth and it is an ugly one.

hibiscusmile said:
Is that her in pic? I dont think giving her room to roam would hurt. Maybe the excercise will help.

Yup that is her.

This morning i found an ugly ooth in her cage. She did it finally. extra misting has helped. She ate a grasshopper and is the old bottomless pit again.