Flower mantis are now adults.

Tunedbeat · Mar 27, 2008

Hey guys!

The spiny flower mantis I got from Yen just molted 2weeks ago. I have two males and one female. How long should I wait before introducing the male to the female?

macro junkie · Mar 27, 2008

Tunedbeat said:
Hey guys! The spiny flower mantis I got from Yen just molted 2weeks ago. I have two males and one female. How long should I wait before introducing the male to the female?

about 3 weeks for male and female should be good enough.3-4 weeks is the norm

Tunedbeat · Mar 27, 2008

macro junkie said:
about 3 weeks for male and female should be good enough.3-4 weeks is the norm

Cool, thanks!

I guess I should start feeding the female heavily?

macro junkie · Mar 27, 2008

Tunedbeat said:
Cool, thanks!I guess I should start feeding the female heavily?

feed her til she wont eat..till shes so fat shes about to pop..then mate them..there cool aint they?what ones have u got..walbergii?

Tunedbeat · Mar 27, 2008

macro junkie said:
feed her til she wont eat..till shes so fat shes about to pop..then mate them..there cool aint they?what ones have u got..walbergii?

Yep, the female is an eating machine. They are pretty crazy eaters, I feel sorry for their prey. I would hate to be eaten alive!! Anyways, thanks for the advice!