Malakyoma
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Hey guys. Just wanted to share my recent success with you.
Around midnight last night I figured even though I hadn't seen the female calling and both the female and male weren't quite at the point Popas can mate (She was 3 and a bit weeks, he was about 12 days adult), I would put them together and see what happened. I was very watchful, and was ready to intercept if the female wasnt happy since this is my only pair of Popa spurca.
So around midnight I introduce them. Not a lot of interest from the male and the female is doing her stick routine and wont move even if I poke her, so I put the male on her back. Around 12:30 she starts moving around a little, and the male has to adjust so that he stays on her back, but he hadn't assumed the position at that point. With a little wind-work at 1:00 the male grabbed her waist and crouched low, and I still kept watch. It was at 2:22, when Mantisman wrapped up our convo and head to bed that the male connected.
Again, this being my only pair of Popa spurca, I dont trust putting them in a big enclosure and leaving them because she could still grab him when he gets off and then no more male, so I've stayed up since they connected at 2:22 to keep an eye on things, and when he disconnects I'll be there to protect him while he dismounts.
I say this is my first real mating because I did have a connection with my P. aeruginosa a few months ago, but it didn't last more than an hour. This one has been going on for over 4 so far. Kinda hoping he wraps it up soon so I can go to sleep.
Around midnight last night I figured even though I hadn't seen the female calling and both the female and male weren't quite at the point Popas can mate (She was 3 and a bit weeks, he was about 12 days adult), I would put them together and see what happened. I was very watchful, and was ready to intercept if the female wasnt happy since this is my only pair of Popa spurca.
So around midnight I introduce them. Not a lot of interest from the male and the female is doing her stick routine and wont move even if I poke her, so I put the male on her back. Around 12:30 she starts moving around a little, and the male has to adjust so that he stays on her back, but he hadn't assumed the position at that point. With a little wind-work at 1:00 the male grabbed her waist and crouched low, and I still kept watch. It was at 2:22, when Mantisman wrapped up our convo and head to bed that the male connected.
Again, this being my only pair of Popa spurca, I dont trust putting them in a big enclosure and leaving them because she could still grab him when he gets off and then no more male, so I've stayed up since they connected at 2:22 to keep an eye on things, and when he disconnects I'll be there to protect him while he dismounts.
I say this is my first real mating because I did have a connection with my P. aeruginosa a few months ago, but it didn't last more than an hour. This one has been going on for over 4 so far. Kinda hoping he wraps it up soon so I can go to sleep.
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