Grr he can't connect!!!

[agent A]

Hello all, got a male popa yesterday, adult for 2 weeks

Today he mounted my female but after 3 hours, still has not connected

Is something wrong? Could it be due to the fact he's much bigger than her? Anything I can do to help?

Thanx

 

[CoolMantid]

I got my male and female Popa Spruca today too! The male is larger than the female?! I think its fine just give him time.

Mine are also 2 weeks old. Should I might mine too?

 

[agent A]

I'd let the female get to 3 weeks and very fat first

Also keep them in separate rooms for 2 days before pairing them up

It helps

 

[CoolMantid]

Why?

 

[agent A]

Pheremone saturation occurs easily with these guys I've noticed

I uped the humidity which I hear helps

 

[CoolMantid]

Ok I will. As of right now they are right next to eachother!

I think your male should connect soon. it took my old male 4 and half hours. but my female died eggbound

 

[agent A]

He still isn't connected

Grr!!!

 

[CoolMantid]

He will eventually

 

[happy1892]

Why?

Because they are less likely to eat each other and more likely to mate when they are more mature.

 

[agent A]

Females been adult all year lol

But still... NO CONNECTION!!!

 

[hibiscusmile]

they will, these guys are slow, not all are in a hurry, they gotta dance first!

 

[agent A]

How slow? Like 6 hours slow? He can't even find the opening!!! If I leave them together tonight is there a good chance I'll wake up to a connection???

 

[CoolMantid]

No happy. You seprate them in different rooms so the male doesnt get overwhelmed with the pheronomes.

 

[agent A]

Yeah happy jk

 

[hibiscusmile]

they are slow, but none as slow as the dead leafs or the griffins... count your blessings my young friend! and have a slice of delic pizza I made tonight!

 

[agent A]

I wish I could lol

If I could ever go to your house I would eat your food and give fuzzyhead a huge hug

Then I'd take a few mantises (maybe 30 or however many I could fit under my clothing)

Then go back home, put them in my room, go back and bother u until the new mantisplace site went up

Then I'd raise your mantises to adulthood and return them

Sound good?

 

[CoolMantid]

LOL You would take 30! I would take them by the hundreds

 

[agent A]

Well I don't wanna look suspicious

Maybe if I go to her house all fat then drop 70 pounds overnight I can replace the "fat" with cups full of mantises

 

[CoolMantid]

oh you know i'm kidding!!!