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General Non-Mantis Discussion
Other Insects & Invertebrates
Questions about dubia colony
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<blockquote data-quote="Salmonsaladsandwich" data-source="post: 288259" data-attributes="member: 8523"><p>A 3:1- 7:1 ratio is supposed to be ideal, although I'm not sure how whoever came up with that got those numbers. Since the colony is small I wouldn't get rid of too many males to maintain genetic diversity.</p><p></p><p>I can tell you for sure that it's very hard to tell whether a female is carrying an ooth. When she sticks it out, after she pulls it back in she looks normal- not particularly fat. She starts to get fat a few weeks later when the babies are almost ready to be born. However just because she's fat doesn't mean she's pregnant, she could just have easily eaten a large quantity of moisture laden food. One day few or none seem to be pregnant, the next you feed them some leftover watermelon and suddenly they're all pregnant!</p><p></p><p>Wait till you start getting adult males. They're much more active and easier to grasp than nymphs. But nevertheless dubias seem to be one of the worst feeders for mantids, they just don't attract attention.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Salmonsaladsandwich, post: 288259, member: 8523"] A 3:1- 7:1 ratio is supposed to be ideal, although I'm not sure how whoever came up with that got those numbers. Since the colony is small I wouldn't get rid of too many males to maintain genetic diversity. I can tell you for sure that it's very hard to tell whether a female is carrying an ooth. When she sticks it out, after she pulls it back in she looks normal- not particularly fat. She starts to get fat a few weeks later when the babies are almost ready to be born. However just because she's fat doesn't mean she's pregnant, she could just have easily eaten a large quantity of moisture laden food. One day few or none seem to be pregnant, the next you feed them some leftover watermelon and suddenly they're all pregnant! Wait till you start getting adult males. They're much more active and easier to grasp than nymphs. But nevertheless dubias seem to be one of the worst feeders for mantids, they just don't attract attention. [/QUOTE]
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