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Hatching can take up to eight weeks in warm weather.
Secondly you will need a container. I like to use a jar with a screen or cloth on top. Hang the egg case at least 3 inches high,(use thread or wire) so that when the young emerge they will have enough room to drop down and dry off. I put green felt on the bottom so I can add drops of water once they hatch. They need the moisture. Also I can keep the jar in my sight so I will notice when they hatch. On top of the TV or by the kitchen sink or even by the computer, would be good choices.
I set up a terraium with the wingless fruitflies. Just put the culture right in there. I always have a high mortality rate, no mater what.
The use of small vials is great, for newborns. I like to label the date of birth on it. Use a wet cotton swab to keep moisture in.
The mantis loses its exoskeleton about every 2 weeks.
The mantis usually hangs upside down from a twig. At first it looks like he's dead and then you see the fresh bigger mantis emerge and the old shell hanging on the twig.
