how to sex mantis

[acrodave]

im sure this has been asked befour but im new the mantis world. i just got a peacock mantis. and the guy i got it from told me it a female. what do you look for in a male. do i have to look up there swimmerets lol

 

[Guygettnby]

there is a sticky thread at the top of the page under this section of the forums.

 

[Saj]

hi dave,

here's a link to a very old postthat i found dated 2001:

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=24293

gives you a good info.

hth

 

[justinl]

hope you're not planning on putting those two in the same tank without a divider...

 

[acrodave]

no not any more after reading the link

 

[Altpers0na]

i was expecting someone to say 'very carefully' or dinner and a movie...

i guess i gotta do it..