praying mantis

hey guys i found a praying mantis before winter. she laid a egg case and i want to hatch it. but i don't know how to i live in utah so do they need to go thought a cool down period. any help to hatch them. and the steps would be great. thanks

http://www.keepinginsects.com/prayin...r-mantis-eggs/

Try out this, see if it helps ya at all :)

actually thanx for the link! i have an oothica(sp?) thats aaiting the arrival of spring so i can hatch them

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Originally Posted by slipknot711

actually thanx for the link! i have an oothica(sp?) thats aaiting the arrival of spring so i can hatch them

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No problem man :) Hope all goes well!

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Originally Posted by George1994

No problem man :) Hope all goes well!

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If you actually meant "man" as dude and not a general meaning like "guys", Slipknot is a girl...

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Originally Posted by Pyrate81

If you actually meant "man" as dude and not a general meaning like "guys", Slipknot is a girl...

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I never knew she was a girl. But either way I would have still said man haha, I use it very generally. A lot of brits do.

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hehe. Gotya.

If they hatch during winter, remember you will need a food source for them until spring. Flightless fruit flies are great for a little while, but I would release as soon as possible to reduce cannibalism. Be prepared, the nymphs are TINY and fast and there will be lots! Mantids are Awesome!!!

I bought some mantises last year for our garden and one of them laid an ootheca on a potted plant that we brought in for the winter. In fact she was still on the plant and she ended up living in our house for about two months after I brought the plants in for the winter. She lived in one of our window ledges and I was feeding her mealworms from tongs. It was kind of cool. Anyway, I snipped off the ootheca and put it in a deli cup in the refrigerator and we'll be seeing if it hatches out this spring.