First ever orchid pairing

[MantisGirl13]

Not an update on the mantis, but I think this is slowly drive me crazy. I have a dream where she finally laid an ooth on a  rotisserie chicken, mid way though the dream I was aware that I’m dreaming and was hoping when I wake up I’ll see an ooth in the cage.

That is HILARIOUS!

- MantisGirl13

 

[Predatorhousepet]

Yep, you've gone crazy. Lol

 

[Ben10101]

She was still calling, so I tried to place the male back on her today. Guess I freaked the male out too much, he was running around and I almost lost him when he flew on me and dashed behind my neck. Thankfully I found him, and I'll just try another day.

Also tried pairing my Theropropus, but the female was fluttering her wings to get the male off of her, so that also failed... good, just what I need, 2 pairing failures in one day...

 

[hysteresis]

@Ben10101 You're scaring me! LoL.

I imagine I'll have to pair the species I have. Fairly soon too.

People with experience such as you and others here struggle at this. Im likely in for a personal brand new world of hurt!



I'm sure you'll pull this off tho'.

 

[Ben10101]

@Ben10101 You're scaring me! LoL.

I imagine I'll have to pair the species I have. Fairly soon too.

People with experience such as you and others here struggle at this. Im likely in for a personal brand new world of hurt!



I'm sure you'll pull this off tho'.

Yeah, and the fact that this is my first species that I attempted breeding since my return to the hobby My only other mantis breeding experience was back in 2011 with Creobroter sp. and I just plopped them in the same cage for a week and let them do their thing.

 

[Ben10101]

And here we are again... finally got him to mount on the right spot~ start drumming lil man

 

[hysteresis]

Happy Easter.

You'll be going on an egg hunt later! 

 

[Ben10101]

Happy Easter.

You'll be going on an egg hunt later! 

Hopefully

Happy late Easter to you too

 

[Ben10101]

May 2nd, my second breeding attempt was at April 20th. Instead of having to "peel" the male off of the female, I just noticed him missing on her back, and instead he's hiding amounts foliage below. He probably has done his job and felt like it's time to leave? guess this is success then~ I swear, I you start calling again, I will lose it...

 

[MantisGirl13]

 I swear, I you start calling again, I will lose it...

Females will call even if they have already been mated. Just because your female is calling doesn't mean she isn't fertile. I think you probably have a fertile female. 

- MantisGirl13

 

[Ben10101]

Females will call even if they have already been mated. Just because your female is calling doesn't mean she isn't fertile. I think you probably have a fertile female. 

- MantisGirl13

Well that’s a relief to hear~ thanks!

 

[MantisGirl13]

Well that’s a relief to hear~ thanks!

Sure! Glad to help!

- MantisGirl13

 

[Ben10101]

I thought the lil male died, but he was just laying on his back (bad sign). When I picked up the enclosure it quickly jumped back up, and I fed it some water and food. I think he'll be fine for now, but his abdomen tip is black, it's possible that he over worked this... "thing" and now it has sustained damage right?

 

[MantisGirl13]

He could be getting old, or he could have been injured. Either way, I think he did his job!

- MantisGirl13

 

[Ben10101]

Day 20 since male hopped off, female still hasen't pooped out an ooth yet... Might I benefit in trying to get a new male and pair with her again? or do I wait more and maybe change up its conditions to aid in egg laying.

 

[MantisGirl13]

Day 20 since male hopped off, female still hasen't pooped out an ooth yet... Might I benefit in trying to get a new male and pair with her again? or do I wait more and maybe change up its conditions to aid in egg laying.

Hmm, try changing up conditions (more humidity, warmer) and wait a while longer. It took my budwings over a month to lay after mating.

- MantisGirl13

 

[hysteresis]

I coaxed my guy off momma's back once he disconnected. Anything wrong with that? Should I let them hop off on their own? 

 

[MantisGirl13]

@hysteresis If you had left him on, he might have attempted to connect again, but there's nothing bad about coaxing him off.

- MantisGirl13

 

[hysteresis]

@hysteresis If you had left him on, he might have attempted to connect again, but there's nothing bad about coaxing him off.

- MantisGirl13

Four or five hours connected. 

Isn't that enough? 

 

[MantisGirl13]

Four or five hours connected. 

Isn't that enough? 

Ya, that's enough.

- MantisGirl13