hcarlton's Mantid Photos

[Mantis Lady]

Gratz on the molts and the succesfull mating. Hopfully your female will give you some nice ooths

 

[MantisGirl13]

Beautiful ghosts! Congrats on the mating!

- MantisGirl13

 

[agent A]

my male ghost hasnt connected with either female yet. they each laid an ooth too

 

[MantisGirl13]

my male ghost hasnt connected with either female yet. they each laid an ooth too

How many times have you tried mating? How old are the females? The male? 

- MantisGirl13

 

[Synapze]

@hcarlton Beautiful Ghosts, but not quite as beautiful as the Shield Mantis you sold me.

Glad you were there to rescue the male. 

 

[agent A]

How many times have you tried mating? How old are the females? The male? 

- MantisGirl13

the male is like 3 weeks, females 9 and 7 weeks. i put the older girl with him, he mounted for 2 days but no connection

now hes with the younger one

 

[hcarlton]

@hcarlton Beautiful Ghosts, but not quite as beautiful as the Shield Mantis you sold me.

Glad you were there to rescue the male. 

I think I find the ghosts more attractive personally, but then I have a thing for the weirdest designs  Though I can't deny the shields will be a mainstay in my breeding so long as I can keep them going.

Not sure what you mean by "rescue the male;" if referring to ghosts they're generally not a huge cannibalism risk, and my male had no issues climbing on one female and then vacating a couple hours later, and more recently (two days ago) the same with the original Greenie  . He just has to deal with the mismolted brown female now, if I can get them to pair up...

 

[MantisGirl13]

the male is like 3 weeks, females 9 and 7 weeks. i put the older girl with him, he mounted for 2 days but no connection

now hes with the younger one

Hmm. Has he connected with the younger one? 

- MantisGirl13

 

[agent A]

Hmm. Has he connected with the younger one? 

- MantisGirl13

not yet but he mounted. maybe he likes to cuddle but keeps his naughty bits to himself

 

[hysteresis]

not yet but he mounted. maybe he likes to cuddle but keeps his naughty bits to himself

Oh geeze! 

 

[MantisGirl13]

not yet but he mounted. maybe he likes to cuddle but keeps his naughty bits to himself

Oh geeze! 

Lol

Anything now?

- MantisGirl13

 

[agent A]

Lol

Anything now?

- MantisGirl13

still no

 

[MantisGirl13]

still no

That is weird! My males have always gotten the job done in a matter of hours, not days like this!

- MantisGirl13

 

[hcarlton]

Your male may already be aging out. They don't live long normally.

 

[agent A]

Your male may already be aging out. They don't live long normally.

@MantisGirl13 they connected today!! time to mate green girl

 

[MantisGirl13]

@MantisGirl13 they connected today!! time to mate green girl

That's awesome! Congratulations!

- MantisGirl13

 

[Mantis Lady]

they connected today!! time to mate green girl

Gratz on the mating. I hope yourgirl will give you a lot of ooths

 

[hysteresis]

Gratz on the mating. I hope yourgirl will give you a lot of ooths

And still. 

I LOVE the sacred ooth blessing you all pass to each other! 

 

[MantisGirl13]

sacred ooth blessing

Lol  

- MantisGirl13

 

[hysteresis]

Lol  

- MantisGirl13

May ALL the mantis be with you.