Breeding ghost problem

[jrh3]

This is a new one on me. I have my female eating a fly. I took the male behind her. he jumps on her and trys to eat her wings. I had to interviene as they began to fight. The male is kinda skinny but when i feed him i can only get him to eat the heads then he stops eating. This was a close one and first time i have seen this happen. He wanted to eat her. Can anyone give me some advice? Maybe wait a few days?

The male is about 4 weeks old and the female is 2 months old.

 

[angelofdeathzz]

They both sound old enough, I would try honey coating a live fly and feed it to him, they seem to eat more with the coating. Some males are just crazy in the head though...

 

[sally]

This is a new one on me. I have my female eating a fly. I took the male behind her. he jumps on her and trys to eat her wings. I had to interviene as they began to fight. The male is kinda skinny but when i feed him i can only get him to eat the heads then he stops eating. This was a close one and first time i have seen this happen. He wanted to eat her. Can anyone give me some advice? Maybe wait a few days?

The male is about 4 weeks old and the female is 2 months old.

Try s the squishing cricket trick with him. If I squished the cricket and offered it to him with the gooey part first he would sit and eat a whole small or half med cricket. He is very fussy and used to being hand fed Sorry I spoiled him....

 

[hibiscusmile]

He prob wants a drink, give him some in a bottle cap, show him it is there. Some males will attack and eat the female, but I have only seen it in the shield species.

 

[jrh3]

Yeah Never Had A Ghost Do This, This OnE From Sally Is A Wildthing, He Will Just And Dance All over

 

[hibiscusmile]

Try the water.

 

[jrh3]

Ok I Know He Hhas Been Drinking When I Mist, I Was Gonna Offer A Cricket Half And Coat With Honey Amd Bee Pollen Mixture.

 

[hibiscusmile]

yea, but sometimes the misting isn't enough, he may have trouble sucking it up is why I offered the lid method

 

[jrh3]

Ok Will A Coke Top work

 

[hibiscusmile]

sure! wash it out, it is already doing flips, u don't want to give it any more caffine!

 

[jrh3]

Tell Me About It He Even Plays Dead Lol

 

[hibiscusmile]

REALLY, never seen a ghost do that!

 

[jrh3]

I Know This Is The First Time I Ever Had A Problem breeding ghost. I Open His Cage And Reach For Him He Will Run Around Then Dive To The Ground And Lay Upside Down. I Then Pick Him Up And He Is fine, Lol. Never In My Life Haha, ILaugh Every Time I Go To Get Him. He Is Very Interesting. I Like Him Though.

 

[Paradoxica]

I Know This Is The First Time I Ever Had A Problem breeding ghost. I Open His Cage And Reach For Him He Will Run Around Then Dive To The Ground And Lay Upside Down. I Then Pick Him Up And He Is fine, Lol. Never In My Life Haha, ILaugh Every Time I Go To Get Him. He Is Very Interesting. I Like Him Though.

I noticed this for the first time too, one of my ghosts males will fall flat on his back and play possum! So weird! Only the one of my there though. Doesn't he know he's not a deadleaf mantis?!

 

[jrh3]

I noticed this for the first time too, one of my ghosts males will fall flat on his back and play possum! So weird! Only the one of my there though. Doesn't he know he's not a deadleaf mantis?!

He Does Just That, Lol. He Might Have Been Hanging With Deadleafs, Lol. I Will See What He Does Today Haha, I Warmed Him Up Alot Last Night.

 

[sally]

He Does Just That, Lol. He Might Have Been Hanging With Deadleafs, Lol. I Will See What He Does Today Haha, I Warmed Him Up Alot Last Night.

lol, his tank was right next to the D Lobatas... but they never played dead just him