H. Majuscula Breeding Tips?

[Mvalenz]

It will be 4 weeks tomorrow since my male H. Majuscula molted to adulthood. I have been feeding my females like crazy to fatten them up. They seem to eat forever. I think I am going to mate them free range in my bug room this weekend. I am kinda concerned because no matter how much I feed my females they seem to still eat more. I don't want my male to be eaten before the dead is done. Any suggestions would be most appreciated. Like how do I separate them after they have been mating for a while? I have two females and one male. I think he has enough lovin for the both of them. And

I have been seeing this bulbous thing coming out of the end of my male the last couple of days. Is this a sign of maturity?

Update: I just feed everyone and my male and a female are not eating. Is this as good a time as any?

 

[agent A]

Bulbous things r normal

I put the male in a net cage and fed him

Then I added her and he mounted immediately

They've been connected for 26 hours now

 

[brancsikia339]

Mine mated outside the cage. We just put the female in front and made her walk, which made him go all crazy. He mounted her immediately. This happened twice.

 

[Mvalenz]

Thanks. Great info. How do you separate? I have one male and two females. Should I just pry them apart with a bamboo skewer?

 

[agent A]

Thanks. Great info. How do you separate? I have one male and two females. Should I just pry them apart with a bamboo skewer?

i waited for them to be done

he wuz connected 26 hours

after disconnecting he will still be mounted

if u disturb the female enough and get her moving he will panic, then hold out your hand for him to crawl on and he will get the heck off lol

 

[Mvalenz]

Thank you so much Agent A. 26 hours?! It's gonna be long night.

OK. I'm gonna give it a shot right now.

 

[agent A]

Thank you so much Agent A. 26 hours?! It's gonna be long night.

OK. I'm gonna give it a shot right now.

i put them in a cage out in the sun, they started mating yesterday at 6:30pm

mated all night

all day

separated like an hour ago lol

if the females r well fed u should be fine

 

[Mvalenz]

He is not being too responsive. Maybe another few days?

 

[agent A]

He is not being too responsive. Maybe another few days?

mine wasnt either until i let him explore, exercise, eat, then check out the female B)

 

[hibiscusmile]

Mine did not eat the male, he is still alive, but all 3 girls are not laying, been a month! grannyma is tired of waiting, they are all fat, might have to boil them in oil! :tt2:

 

[Termite48]

If they are not mounting, and they are well fed, try separation for a day or so and increasing the temperature somewhat.

 

[Mvalenz]

trying again today. Last night he just kinda walk right over her like she was a speed bump. Today it looked like he was going to do that again, but he stopped short. So he is on her, but he is crooked.

Their butts are kinda far apart and he is just looking at her like this for an hour now. She doesn't seem to mind though.

Should I separate and try again later? or just let them be? Does it usually take this long? My budwing seemed to know what to do and mounted perfectly right away.

 

[agent A]

Give him another week

 

[Mvalenz]

Correction: WE HAVE CONTACT!!! YAHO!!

 

[agent A]

good! they should be all set for like 26 hours

 

[Mvalenz]

good! they should be all set for like 26 hours

Lol. Good thing I have nothing to do today. Or tomorrow.

 

[agent A]

Lol. Good thing I have nothing to do today. Or tomorrow.

lol is right

then give him a day or 2 before matin with another female B)

 

[Mvalenz]

lol is right

then give him a day or 2 before matin with another female B)

That was my next question. Are you clairvoyant? Thanks

 

[agent A]

That was my next question. Are you clairvoyant? Thanks

i'm not but it's what mine did and yen says its normal for that so i predict yours will mate like that

my female is a fat f*ck lol!