Asians mating now

[Malnra]

Still no ooth, however she has been eating like mad the last 2 days .... 6 or 7 crickets as opposed to the 2 or 3 she usually ate.

She only eats the head and thorax of them .. is that normal ? seems like a big waste of cricket to me ..

 

[macro junkie]

when should i mate my giant asian?how mnay weeks untill i introduce the male..how long did u leave it?

 

[Mantida]

when should i mate my giant asian?how mnay weeks untill i introdue the male..how long did u leave it?

http://mantidforum.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=7112

 

[Malnra]

[SIZE=18pt]It has been 11 days since the first mating and 10 since the second. Does this seem like a long time to wait for her to lay an ooth ?[/SIZE]

Also, does your mantis only eat the head and thorax of crickets ?

 

[Mantida]

[SIZE=18pt]It has been 11 days since the first mating and 10 since the second. Does this seem like a long time to wait for her to lay an ooth ?[/SIZE]Also, does your mantis only eat the head and thorax of crickets ?

I think it's fine, if she wasn't extremely fat before you mated her it will take a while.

I used to have that problem with crickets with my Texicorns but switched to houseflies. They eat every housefly I give them. They're probably just tired of cricket.

 

[Matthewtinnion]

I liked one of the suggetions in the mating link a couple of posts above " If the male isnt interested give him a blow"

haha. sorry couldnt help it.

 

[Malnra]

Still no Ooth ... she is pretty fat, but I do not have a reference point to know if it is normal fat or preggo fat ...

Just an update .... sure seems like a LONG time to wait to get an ooth out of her