Pregnanat Mantis Religiosa, What do you think?

[pilotdave1970]

Here are some pics of the girls I have been raising for about 3 weeks now. Are they pregnant?

 

[sbugir]

I believe they're mature enough to be preggers...or fat enough lol. Have you mated em?

 

[sbugir]

I believe they're mature enough to be preggers...or fat enough lol. Have you mated em?

Uggh double post sorry.

 

[pilotdave1970]

I caught them in the wild about 3 weeks ago.....and they have been eating fat crickets.

 

[Ntsees]

If they have been mated, they're good to go.

 

[superfreak]

were they already adult when you caught them?

if so then it is likely that they are pregnant. This is not, however, always the case. James and i caught a beautiful adult Tenodera australasiae female a while back. She laid me several ooths during her life, none of which were fertile. When we found her she looked very 'fresh'. im guessing she had only moulted to adult a day or two ago. Too bad, its a pretty species.

 

[Rick]

Of course. Pretty much all adult females are in the process of making eggs. She will lay an ooth soon.

 

[agent A]

I think you should find a male and try to breed them just in case.

 

[kamakiri]

I think you should find a male and try to breed them just in case.

I agree here. Find or buy a male or two. Otherwise you might take months to find out you've got nothing.

 

[Rick]

I agree here. Find or buy a male or two. Otherwise you might take months to find out you've got nothing.

Not gonna hurt but it almost guaranteed a wild female has been mated.

 

[pilotdave1970]

I will go out today and look for a male or two.....thanks all of u for posting replies..I am a noob here