Breeding Theopompa Servillei

[kllinke]

I have a beautiful pair of this species my female is only about a week mature male is a few weeks older. I am just trying to make sure I don't mess this up I only have the one pair so any input would be apreciated.

Thanks

 

[Ranitomeya]

It's best to keep female mantises warm and well-fed for at least a couple weeks before you introduce the male so that their reproductive systems have started working and they're receptive and not hungry.

It would be best if you don't introduce him until you've seen her start calling, but sometimes that's something we rarely witness.

 

[MantisMatt14]

I would fatten up the female, keep the male heated as well. In about a month I would put them together and see what happens.

 

[kllinke]

Just an update!

I was successful in breeding, I was so excited to see my first hatch about 2 weeks ago. It hatch 40+ nymphs for the first ooth I was happy with the hatch rate. 

My next ooth is due to hatch any day. The first ooth hatched 4 weeks to the day after being laid.

 

[hibiscusmile]

This is an awesome species, good luck

 

[kllinke]

Such a beautiful species for sure

 

[Hisserdude]

Love this species, looks like a even flatter version of Gonatista grisea!

 

[kllinke]

Well I just found my second ooth hatching this morning.

 

[baskmantids]

Congratulations  on the hatch. US this species hard to work with?

 

[kllinke]

Here is one of the nymphs from the first ooth that hatched now L3

 

[kllinke]

Congratulations  on the hatch. US this species hard to work with?

This species can be difficult, due to they stress extremely easy. They also require a good amount of humidity.

They also mature very slow, it took almost 11 months to get them to adult.