Maj breeding help

[glock34girl]

Hey guys:

Iam breeding my maj pair right now. I left them alone for about an hour but they've been at it for about three. He is on her back but not connected and they both look exhausted haha. I can't get him to let of her. Should I just let them be and risk her going Jodia Arias on him or should I seperate? How do you know if they actually made a connection?

This is how they were when I came home after about an hour.

This was the closest looking thing to a connection I witnessed

 

[aNisip]

I think what the bottom picture is, is them connected....so I think ur good...but she looks full enough to leave them overnight...but offer her all she'll take before u leave them...and water...give them water through a pipette or somethin....

 

[mantid_mike]

Lol @ Jodi Arias. They look connected in that last pic.

 

[jrh3]

how long did they stay like the last pic.

 

[agent A]

they can be connected up to 26 hours

leave them be for now

 

[glock34girl]

Not very long. Hour maybe. But when I came back he was like he was in pic one and kept slipping off and well I seperated them to be safe. Try again tomorrow. But he had a death grip on her and she just ran off with him other back and scuttled up the wall! Lol was like an episode of Strange Sex.

 

[jrh3]

haha

 

[ladygigi]

Can't you tell if they connected or not by whether or not there is a spermataphore (spelling?)? Again, asking a stupid question so that I can try and learn something here. :smarty:

 

[glock34girl]

Yes although I've heard of some females cleaning up quickly. It's my first go so learning as well. If they mate all night I have no idea what went on.

 

[Rick]

They connected. An hour is probably enough time but if that is all they were connected for I would remate them. Her being fat/well fed is far from a guarantee he is safe by the way. If you didn't witness an actual mating but the females genitals are "open" you can be sure they mated. A spermatophore is often visible in that situation too but not always.

 

[psyconiko]

They connected. An hour is probably enough time but if that is all they were connected for I would remate them. Her being fat/well fed is far from a guarantee he is safe by the way. If you didn't witness an actual mating but the females genitals are "open" you can be sure they mated. A spermatophore is often visible in that situation too but not always.

+1

After mating,H.majuscula females will groom and take the spermatophore out of their abdomen by eating it.If you witness this behavior,chances are that your female is now gravid.

Good luck!