mantis babies

[violet21chewy]

A friend who has a mantis just had babiy mantises. How does she keep them alive and what is the gestation period? Thank you!

 

[dc]

You might want to take this down to the Mantis forum. Dr Ron isn't replying today.

 

[rshimek]

This thread has been moved to this forum.

 

[Gonodactylus]

It is not clear whether you are referring to eggs or larvae. Eggs will take from 12 to 21 days to hatch depending on the species. Once they hatch, their fate will again depend on the species. Gonodactlus larvae will remain with the mother for another week, molt three times and then enter the plankton where they will stare to death in a couple of days. It is nearly impossible to rear them without very specialized facilitiies and the proper live food.

Roy