Mating H.Parviceps and Divided tank question.

[Jackson]

Yesterday i bought a pair of H.Parviceps. The male i believe has been adult for a couple of weeks but the female has just moulted into he adult stage.

Now, i know usually Males have to wait a couple of weeks after the moult to be able to breed. But is this the same with females?

Also the pair can see each other as they are in a divided tank. Does this help or hinder their behaviour towards each other?

My thoughts are that it:

Helps: Because they get used to each other rather than seeing a mantis for the first time since a nymph and mistaking it for food.

Hinders: Because the mantis can constantly see each other but cannot get to each other, so as soon as they are able to theey fight.

Any ideas?

 

[robo mantis]

i would wait a week or 2 for the female to mature and same with the male because if you put them together now the female will hit him off or the male will attack her.

 

[ibanez_freak]

Hi,

I think that tends to stress the mantis a bit because they will want to eat each other but can't.

I think there was a post like this before?

I dunno...

Cheers, Cameron.

 

[yen_saw]

Unfortunately, mantis does not recognized each other like us, if the female is not ready for mating she will either ignore him (if she is rather full) or treat him as a food source. Put them together when she is 3 weeks old and well fed. All the best.

 

[Rick]

Wait a few weeks at least. Both will be more receptive with time. I keep males and females in the same divided tank and it doesn't seem to matter.