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Mantid Discussions
Breeding & Nymph Care
What happens if I don't breed my female orchid mantis?
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<blockquote data-quote="Mellie mantis" data-source="post: 351270" data-attributes="member: 13789"><p>Hi Everyone, </p><p> If you happened to see my previous post, my male orchid mantis somehow managed to escape his side of the terrarium and got into the female's side while i was cleaning house. I came back a few hours later to find nothing left of him but 2 wings! I'm very upset. But now i'm also worried because I read on one of the many sites i peruse, that if mantises are not bred they continue to produce eggs but may not lay them and then die of being egg bound. Is this true? If I don't breed her will she die? Also, i read that when they breed they often die after laying the eggs. So is she going to die prematurely either way??</p><p></p><p>thanks for the advice! I'm a totale rookie at all this. It's my first time with them and I adore them so much. They're just amazing creatures. </p><p></p><p>Thanks!</p><p>Mellie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mellie mantis, post: 351270, member: 13789"] Hi Everyone, If you happened to see my previous post, my male orchid mantis somehow managed to escape his side of the terrarium and got into the female's side while i was cleaning house. I came back a few hours later to find nothing left of him but 2 wings! I'm very upset. But now i'm also worried because I read on one of the many sites i peruse, that if mantises are not bred they continue to produce eggs but may not lay them and then die of being egg bound. Is this true? If I don't breed her will she die? Also, i read that when they breed they often die after laying the eggs. So is she going to die prematurely either way?? thanks for the advice! I'm a totale rookie at all this. It's my first time with them and I adore them so much. They're just amazing creatures. Thanks! Mellie [/QUOTE]
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