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benl
Joined: 20 Jan 2004
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Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2004 8:51 pm Post subject: Mating s.dolosa
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Hi,
Has any one got any tips on mating Sibylla dolosa? Both of them are 2 weeks old. I have read that they are very easy to mate but my male is just not interested in the female.
Any advice would be great.
ben
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silver_arctic1
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Joined: 29 Oct 2003
Posts: 180
Location: Austin, TX
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2004 5:16 am Post subject:
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Hi Ben,
I should think that leaving them to their own devices will be sufficient. Just take all the precaution and make sure the female is well fed and all that stuff.
You're lucky, all my nymphs turned out to be males.
Good luck,
Evan
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benl
Joined: 20 Jan 2004
Posts: 5
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2004 4:01 pm Post subject:
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Hi,
Thanks for advice, i will leave them together for bit.
Sorry to hear that all of your are males.
ben
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bugboy
Joined: 31 Oct 2003
Posts: 22
Location: minnesota
Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2004 2:35 am Post subject:
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where on earth did u get Sibylla dolosa???
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Guest
Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2004 4:06 pm Post subject:
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hi,
I got them from someone in germany last july, I can't remember who it was. They have been together for 2 days but still no mating, the male jumped on the females back but the female flicked it off.
ben
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conway
Joined: 14 Dec 2003
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Location: Dorset, UK
Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2004 5:13 pm Post subject:
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2 weeks old? blimming heck..hes an eager beaver!
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silver_arctic1
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Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2004 3:23 pm Post subject:
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That's a good sign that your male is fully mature. Perhaps it is your female that is not mature. But she should be receptive soon.
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benl
Joined: 20 Jan 2004
Posts: 5
Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2004 3:59 pm Post subject:
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hi,
Hopefully i will be able to mate all 3 females, Does any one how long the males of this species live?
ben
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silver_arctic1
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Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2004 6:15 am Post subject:
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I think that most mantid males live for about 2-3 months after maturing. Mine either ends up being eaten or dies of starvation (I always forget to feed them after they're finished with their business ).
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benl
Joined: 20 Jan 2004
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Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2004 5:13 pm Post subject:
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They mated yesterday and the female laid its 1st ootheca today.
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Joined: 20 Jan 2004
Posts: 5
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2004 8:51 pm Post subject: Mating s.dolosa
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Hi,
Has any one got any tips on mating Sibylla dolosa? Both of them are 2 weeks old. I have read that they are very easy to mate but my male is just not interested in the female.
Any advice would be great.
ben
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silver_arctic1
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Joined: 29 Oct 2003
Posts: 180
Location: Austin, TX
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2004 5:16 am Post subject:
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Hi Ben,
I should think that leaving them to their own devices will be sufficient. Just take all the precaution and make sure the female is well fed and all that stuff.
You're lucky, all my nymphs turned out to be males.
Good luck,
Evan
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benl
Joined: 20 Jan 2004
Posts: 5
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2004 4:01 pm Post subject:
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Hi,
Thanks for advice, i will leave them together for bit.
Sorry to hear that all of your are males.
ben
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bugboy
Joined: 31 Oct 2003
Posts: 22
Location: minnesota
Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2004 2:35 am Post subject:
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where on earth did u get Sibylla dolosa???
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Guest
Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2004 4:06 pm Post subject:
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hi,
I got them from someone in germany last july, I can't remember who it was. They have been together for 2 days but still no mating, the male jumped on the females back but the female flicked it off.
ben
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conway
Joined: 14 Dec 2003
Posts: 34
Location: Dorset, UK
Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2004 5:13 pm Post subject:
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2 weeks old? blimming heck..hes an eager beaver!
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silver_arctic1
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Joined: 29 Oct 2003
Posts: 180
Location: Austin, TX
Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2004 3:23 pm Post subject:
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That's a good sign that your male is fully mature. Perhaps it is your female that is not mature. But she should be receptive soon.
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benl
Joined: 20 Jan 2004
Posts: 5
Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2004 3:59 pm Post subject:
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hi,
Hopefully i will be able to mate all 3 females, Does any one how long the males of this species live?
ben
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silver_arctic1
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Joined: 29 Oct 2003
Posts: 180
Location: Austin, TX
Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2004 6:15 am Post subject:
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I think that most mantid males live for about 2-3 months after maturing. Mine either ends up being eaten or dies of starvation (I always forget to feed them after they're finished with their business ).
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benl
Joined: 20 Jan 2004
Posts: 5
Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2004 5:13 pm Post subject:
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They mated yesterday and the female laid its 1st ootheca today.
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