Releasing my mantis...ir should i?

[Loops117]

Hey guys. My little Tenodera sinensis male has become an adult as of the other night. I caught him outside as an l3 and raised him in my community tank since.

I would like to release him back into the wild in hopes he finds a female and mates. What's your opinions on that, and what do you think the chances of him surviving to mate would be? 

Or possibly wonder if someone has a female and either would give her up, or take my boy and try mating? not sure 

 

[Connor]

If you have been handfeeding him I would not recommend letting him go in the wild

 

[Loops117]

He's been fed from my hand a total of 5 times his entire time in captivity. The rest was all him catching his own food in the community tank. He still acts pretty wild, and does not care for human interactions at all.

 

[Sarah K]

I would think it is fine to release him.

 

[Connor]

Oh ok that's fine then I'm sure...

 

[Loops117]

Ok cool. I'm going to release him today or tomorrow while the temps are in the 70s-80s.

Thank you guys.