I wonder what the male is thinking!

[CoolMantid]

So my Popas FINALLY mounted eachother. But the male is trying to mate with her but he keeps sticking his.... in the air, on the side of her abdomen and on the side of the cage. He isnt putting it in the right spot? Is this carzy? Have any of you dealt with this? What should I do?

 

[warpdrive]

stop watching. he's shy.

Harry

 

[agent A]

Mine always do that

It takes a while

Let them be

 

[CoolMantid]

Ok. thanks you guys

 

[hibiscusmile]

Yea, he is looking around with out his eyeballs! unk: Almost all new males do this.

 

[CoolMantid]

Well he jsut connected with the female. if he survives when i get hope i will mate thme again after her 3rd or 4th ootheca.

How long do you think it will take for the first ootheca?

 

[CoolMantid]

Howl ong does mating take in this species? They were connected for about 30 minutes and now they are not? Should I mate her again?

 

[agent A]

Yen said on his site it takes 30-60 mins

But I'd try again in a few days to be safe

 

[CoolMantid]

He is still mounted on the female. i hope he doesnt get hurt when i am gone

 

[agent A]

My odontomantis did that

He will likely reconnect

I think they'll be fine

 

[Rick]

That is fairly common. If they were only connected for 30 mins mate them again. Most matings take hours. If you need to leave and he is no longer connected just pull him off and put them together later.

 

[CoolMantid]

To late. I left hours ago. I left them together

 

[CoolMantid]

This is from my phone

 

[agent A]

they should be ok

as long as they have room

they r lazy little guys so i think u will find them both intact

 

[CoolMantid]

He mounted her again! But he is doing the same thing!!!!!!! He is confused. Uggh I hope he does it right soon

 

[agent A]

give him time

then get him over to me cause my male is STILL subadult lol

 

[CoolMantid]

I will but he needs to connect

 

[Psychobunny]

I just put mine in a extra large screen cage with plenty of food like maybe 4 or

5 good size cricks with a dish of crick chow in there too in case they get hungry.

I leave the mating pair in the cage for a few days to a week (depending on how well

they are getting along).

They usually go at it for hours, then they will go their seperate ways for a while, then

reconnect.

They will do that sometimes for days.

I just leave them alone and take them out when they no longer seem interested in each other.