Ghost breeding?

[mantisfan101]

I think that’s all I can do at this point. I saw him try to connect and he almost did but the little flanges on his abdomen got in the way...would she be ok? Would she try to eat the male? The biggest container I’ve got is a 40 oz container. I’ve fed her a mealworm everyday since I got her. 

 

[hysteresis]

Ive only paired em twice. Paradoxa once, illudens once. Just made sure they were fed (the male, to male ghosts standards). 

Put them in a Dollar Store bin each time. No issue. But, ive heard of stories both ways. Once even, a male started chewing on a female. Terrible.

But typically, they do the jiggy and alls good.

 

[mantisfan101]

Would a bottlefly and a fruitbfly in the past week suffice for the male? The female’s been given a mealworm daily. 

 

[hysteresis]

An adult ghost shouldnt be eating ff. Itd be better w 2 or 3 BBF, but realistically 2. We take 1 if we have to though. Give him a gooooood drink and feed him another BBF. The drink is most important.

 

[mantisfan101]

The ff was just a little treat for the male that I had on hand. Ill  try giving him a piece of a mealworm today. I woke up this morning and I think my alarm had startled the male because next thing I know he started flying and skittering around the container like crazy. I don’t think that they successfully copulated, so I’ll try to reconnect them tonight and see how it goes.