She just, died!

[D_Hemptress]

so, i dont get it. my creo mated last week has been eating great and very aggressive about it. and then today she looks like she is about to pop, is super lithargic, and i just check on her and she is hang from one leg sadly twitching... i just stuck her in the freezer, its too sad to watch.

so anyone know why this happened? did i feed her too much when she was expected to lay an ooth? i dont know what... help! :helpsmilie:

 

[OctoberRainne]

Maybe there was an internal issue with the ooth or some other factor,that would be my guess,I havent personally seen this happen with females,just have had them be ooth heavy for months and still live

 

[D_Hemptress]

Maybe there was an internal issue with the ooth or some other factor,that would be my guess,I havent personally seen this happen with females,just have had them be ooth heavy for months and still live

ya at first i thought she was just ooth heavy. but then she started acting really weird. ive heard of them becoming egg-bound, but i dont know enough about that and/or if that happens to this sp.

 

[Malakyoma]

Did she ever eject the spermatophore and close the ovipositor? I had a female Mesopteryx drop a day after mating with her ovipositor still open. She was discoloured, and stank as if she had been sick a long time, but had been fine until mating. Perhaps an infection from complication during mating is the cause.

 

[D_Hemptress]

Did she ever eject the spermatophore and close the ovipositor? I had a female Mesopteryx drop a day after mating with her ovipositor still open. She was discoloured, and stank as if she had been sick a long time, but had been fine until mating. Perhaps an infection from complication during mating is the cause.

i have no idea i never saw, but i heard that she will sometimes eat this. either way there was no smell it was veyr random and very quick

 

[Malakyoma]

i have no idea i never saw, but i heard that she will sometimes eat this. either way there was no smell it was veyr random and very quick

if her ovipositor was still open, even if you never saw her eject the spermatophore, she may have succumbed to infection. I believe thats what took my Mesopteryx female from me. it should be easy to tell if it was still open.

 

[hibiscusmile]

no idea what it was, sometimes they just die.

 

[D_Hemptress]

if her ovipositor was still open, even if you never saw her eject the spermatophore, she may have succumbed to infection. I believe thats what took my Mesopteryx female from me. it should be easy to tell if it was still open.

there was nothing still open. she looks fine other than being extremely fat. i took some pictures to show but i am reluctant to show them as they make me sad

no idea what it was, sometimes they just die.

how sad, and random.

 

[sally]

I am so sorry, that sucks.

 

[D_Hemptress]

on the upside the male survived the first mating and i have two more females. is there a way to prevent a mantis from becoming egg-bound? anybody?

 

[MandellaMandy123]

No, not really. No one knows what causes it.

 

[D_Hemptress]

No, not really. No one knows what causes it.

thats too bad, luckily i was able to mate the second female for a second time. and he keeps getting away from her when they are finished, so he's a lucky little sex monkey

 

[SilentDeviL]

RIP

 

[sinensispsyched]

By raising the RH you can theoretically get her to lay....Also by free ranging her on a large, woody houseplant.

 

[SilentDeviL]

thats too bad, luckily i was able to mate the second female for a second time. and he keeps getting away from her when they are finished, so he's a lucky little sex monkey

Ya Cero Male are smart I see 70% Of the Male jump off ... from my 10 Pair .. not like other Lager SP... the male stay on after disconnected just give time for the females to grab them ... thats why soon as i see then Disconnect I spray them with water till the male jump off to save him ..

 

[MantidBro]

on the upside the male survived the first mating and i have two more females. is there a way to prevent a mantis from becoming egg-bound? anybody?

I have a theory that they become egg bound if they have eaten too much before laying it. Like the stomach is so big that its blocking the eggs internal pathway that leads to the exit.

 

[D_Hemptress]

I have a theory that they become egg bound if they have eaten too much before laying it. Like the stomach is so big that its blocking the eggs internal pathway that leads to the exit.

i must say i agree with this theory, creo#2 isnt getting as much food as i gave to Creo#1, in hopes that this helps

 

[MantidBro]

i must say i agree with this theory, creo#2 isnt getting as much food as i gave to Creo#1, in hopes that this helps

I hope it helps too, I'm sorry you lost her.

 

[D_Hemptress]

I hope it helps too, I'm sorry you lost her.

kinda sucks, cuz it was my first attempt at mating. but after the first time the male learned how to go about it. he's a pro now!