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Old 27-04-2008, 03:03 PM
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Just checked on the mantis and found this, but i'v never had a male?





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Old 27-04-2008, 03:05 PM
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an adult female, will lay an infertile sac every so often.
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Old 27-04-2008, 03:06 PM
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I was also wondering could she of got pregnant before i got her?
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Old 27-04-2008, 03:07 PM
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did you buy her as an adult female?
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Old 27-04-2008, 03:10 PM
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did you buy her as an adult female?
Yup, was just looking in my local pet shop and my mate pointed her out and i had a spare tank at home so thought yeah why not- i got het about 2-3 months ago now i think
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Old 27-04-2008, 03:21 PM
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its possible them, but unlikely I recon, shes gota be coming to the end of her life I would of thought.
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Old 27-04-2008, 04:34 PM
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She'll keep laying ooth regularly til she dies, whether shes mated or not.
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