To Diapause Or Not To Diapause...

[DETHCHEEZ]

That Is The Question...

LOL

Tried looking it up with no luck

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Was wondering if a P. Griffinii ooth should be Chilled or not

Guessing yes

But don't want to guess wrong

Thanx

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Happy Holidays

Eric

 

[agent A]

no dont chill it

 

[DETHCHEEZ]

Thanx

Appreciate It

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I'm Sure The Mantids To Too

 

[ussjeep]

Hey there.... I had asked this in a different forum, and I am fairly certain now my answer to Dethcheez's question is To Diapause.

I have a Carolina mantis (from what I've found in research). She has just laid two ootheca. Now that it is winter, I want to know if I have to keep them indoors in the refrigerator, or can I just place the sticks back outside within the cage, posed how she left them??

Thanks for any help! :0)

 

[Danny.]

Hey there.... I had asked this in a different forum, and I am fairly certain now my answer to Dethcheez's question is To Diapause.

I have a Carolina mantis (from what I've found in research). She has just laid two ootheca. Now that it is winter, I want to know if I have to keep them indoors in the refrigerator, or can I just place the sticks back outside within the cage, posed how she left them??

Thanks for any help! :0)

Yes you can place them outside within the cage.

 

[ussjeep]

Yes you can place them outside within the cage.

Thanks for the help Danny!

 

[Extrememantid]

I think I have read (correct me if I'm wrong ) that stagmomantis do not need diapause? Just what I think I've read. Maybe not as I've never kept them.

 

[DinehCaveman]

Stagmos DO need to diapause. you can refrigerate or place in net cage outside, either would work. or you can set up the ooths in a brown paper lunch bag outside where they will not be soaked by rain, sleet, snow.