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    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

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

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    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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    Re: praying mantis

    Quote Originally Posted by slipknot711 View Post
    actually thanx for the link! i have an oothica(sp?) thats aaiting the arrival of spring so i can hatch them
    No problem man Hope all goes well!

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    Re: praying mantis

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    No problem man Hope all goes well!

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    Re: praying mantis

    Quote Originally Posted by Pyrate81 View Post
    If you actually meant "man" as dude and not a general meaning like "guys", Slipknot is a girl...
    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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    Re: praying mantis

    hehe. Gotya.
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    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!!!


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    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.
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