another mantis mating problem :/

[beckyl92]

so yeah, trying to mate my creobroter gemmatus. both have been adult for 6 weeks. both fed up, females refusing food.

he mounts and she attacks him.

i've tryed about 5 times over the space of a week and the same thing happens everytime.

i'm getting so fed up of failing to mate mantids.

what am i doing wrong?

i've try day/night just incase someone asks.

 

[revmdn]

Imho I would just wait another week, then try again. Just keep them well fed and all that good stuff. Maybe they're just not ready yet.

 

[beckyl92]

i just got told one the UKMF 'Flower mantids (Creobroter, Pseudocreobotra) females often hate being mounted by the male. Sometimes you have to be brave and let them scuffle (I presume you intervened?) as the male will sometimes be able to keep himself out of the way until she chills.' is this true?

 

[massaman]

if the female looks like she is going to eat the male then split them up more or less like if the female grabs the male and looks like she is going to eat him would be my guess!

 

[Rick]

If that happens just grab them and seperate them. It usually indicates that she is not ready. Feeding the female doesn't seem to have much to do with it in my experience. Don't think that just because she is well fed she will not eat him.

 

[beckyl92]

If that happens just grab them and seperate them. It usually indicates that she is not ready. Feeding the female doesn't seem to have much to do with it in my experience. Don't think that just because she is well fed she will not eat him.

i thought the majority of mantids were ready at 5-6 weeks.

hmm, i'll just have to try again in a few days.

 

[beckyl92]

why isn't my creobroter ready? i don't understand

 

[massaman]

if you have more then one male then you should try a different male as well if one male wont work another male might!

 

[beckyl92]

i only have one male. and its defently not the male, he mounts within 10 mins. its the female, she pushes him off everytime.

 

[Rick]

i thought the majority of mantids were ready at 5-6 weeks.hmm, i'll just have to try again in a few days.

Nothing is exact. That would be a blanket statement, and it really depends on the individual mantis. I doubt you're doing anything wrong. I have the same issue from time to time. Try having her eating a large meal while the male mounts. It may or may not distract her enough.