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Mantid Discussions
Breeding & Nymph Care
Did they finish mating? I might have messed this one up!! =(
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<blockquote data-quote="xxdreamchas3r913" data-source="post: 171787" data-attributes="member: 4365"><p>Sorry for asking so many questions!! I was just wondering if there was a chance that a couple weren't done when they were separated! They started mating a couple nights ago and were connected all night and morning. around afternoon, i checked on them and picked up the long leafy stick thing they were on to get a closer look..after looking at them for about 10 seconds, the male disconnected from the female. almost immediately, she turned to look at him and started eyeing him really scary looking so i actually intervened and coaxed the male off! when he jumped off, he made a flying leap and the female looked like she tried to grab him she kinda shot her arms out toward him really fast i was so scared of losing a male that i didn't really consider if i had interrupted the couple before they finished! they are limbatas, all my past limbata matings always lasted around 15 hours more or less and this pair were together for a long time, at least 10 hours so i was very hopeful that they had finished. but mantids aren't all the same so is it possible that i might need to mate the female again? i'm not too sure if the male disconnected because he actually finished or if i startled him or was just taking a break or something..they were mating all night tho so i'd think that she at least got a bit of sperm...would appreciate any input you could offer! pretty much just want to know if i should remate her! thanks everyone sorry again for posting so many threads! i swear i'm not purposely trying to spam the board with dumb questions or anything!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="xxdreamchas3r913, post: 171787, member: 4365"] Sorry for asking so many questions!! I was just wondering if there was a chance that a couple weren't done when they were separated! They started mating a couple nights ago and were connected all night and morning. around afternoon, i checked on them and picked up the long leafy stick thing they were on to get a closer look..after looking at them for about 10 seconds, the male disconnected from the female. almost immediately, she turned to look at him and started eyeing him really scary looking so i actually intervened and coaxed the male off! when he jumped off, he made a flying leap and the female looked like she tried to grab him she kinda shot her arms out toward him really fast i was so scared of losing a male that i didn't really consider if i had interrupted the couple before they finished! they are limbatas, all my past limbata matings always lasted around 15 hours more or less and this pair were together for a long time, at least 10 hours so i was very hopeful that they had finished. but mantids aren't all the same so is it possible that i might need to mate the female again? i'm not too sure if the male disconnected because he actually finished or if i startled him or was just taking a break or something..they were mating all night tho so i'd think that she at least got a bit of sperm...would appreciate any input you could offer! pretty much just want to know if i should remate her! thanks everyone sorry again for posting so many threads! i swear i'm not purposely trying to spam the board with dumb questions or anything! [/QUOTE]
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Did they finish mating? I might have messed this one up!! =(
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