my ghost has been adult for 6-7 weeks

[beckyl92]

they didnt end up mating im just gonna go for my last option and put them in a net cage over night and hope for the best.

how long do adult ghosts male live for? i'm getting worried that his gonna die of old age.

his been adult for about 10 weeks.

 

[sbugir]

Have you fed him recently? He might be hungry, or gay :lol:

 

[beckyl92]

Have you fed him recently? He might be hungry, or gay :lol:

yeah his got a pretty good appitete

he eats a medium roach every 1-2 days.

 

[sbugir]

Hmm. He might be a bit gay then

 

[beckyl92]

probably ha. i didn't know them being hungry affected them mating..

 

[sbugir]

I'm sure it could. If he's hungry, wouldn't he be on the lookout for food?

Maybe with the net cage idea, let him settle for a bit in there then introduce the female?

 

[kamakiri]

I still think you need to give them more time. I usually stay with them until the male is mounted, which I think is the hardest part if he doesn't mount right away. But after that, she needs to walk or crawl with the male on her back to a comfortable hanging position. Let them settle in together in the dark. At this point the male should be safe, even if you walk away. If he doesn't try to connect on his own, blow on them until he starts S-bending. Then leave them in the dark. Check on them every half hour and blow on them if needed to get him restarted with the S-bending. Don't turn the lights on until after they are connected and finished.

So far in 5 matings, this has taken one to three hours, just to get them connected. About two to three hours later, they're finished and you can collect the male after he dismounts.

 

[beckyl92]

I still think you need to give them more time. I usually stay with them until the male is mounted, which I think is the hardest part if he doesn't mount right away. But after that, she needs to walk or crawl with the male on her back to a comfortable hanging position. Let them settle in together in the dark. At this point the male should be safe, even if you walk away. If he doesn't try to connect on his own, blow on them until he starts S-bending. Then leave them in the dark. Check on them every half hour and blow on them if needed to get him restarted with the S-bending. Don't turn the lights on until after they are connected and finished.So far in 5 matings, this has taken one to three hours, just to get them connected. About two to three hours later, they're finished and you can collect the male after he dismounts.

i was sat there for 7 hours :/ nothing happened. tryed blowing the female getting her to move.

wanna know what happened?

i put them in a net cage together, turned the lights out and went to sleep. set my alarm for 5am to check on them, still in the exact same place. just woke up, still in the exact same place. its frustrating me that much im thinking of selling/trading them for something i can actually breed. ghosts mantids are suppose to eat flying food but i can't stand keeping casters, keeping them in a fridge. i like to feed my mantids roaches, crickets and fruit flies. the female obviously doesn't like roaches :/

do you think they'll ever breed?

also, how long do the males live for as adult?

 

[ismart]

Here are two methods that have worked for me with this species.

1. Without scaring them or getting either of them all upset. Try placing the male directly on her back. This has worked for me quite a few times.

2. Put them both in a small enclosure. Either he will jump her bones quick, or try and escape like mad. Just be present for this one.

I currently have a pair mating now useing method #2

Good Luck!

 

[Davedood]

Hi,

Well the Male's usually don't live too long 2-3 months as adult I'd say (if even). As with most species I have delt with, the male will have both antenna's forward and down, kinda taping the females back. This is a sign he's ready to mate her. I have also held the male on my hand, (with the female eating) hold him right behind her and blow lightly, I have had them jump off my hand onto the females back. The females usually go close to 6 months as adult. I would put a few small crickets in with the female to get her fat. If she is not eating well try using smaller crickets (less frigtning) make sure the crickets can reach her depending on the cage/cup she's in. I will use an empty cup (no substrate) as a feeding cup. You can still have some vines or sticks for her to hold onto. This works well with feeding a slim mantis. I usually leave all my males and females together constant. Just make sure to keep your females fat, or you can loose a male. If the males is eaten, you will find only his wings on the bottom of cage usually. If all else fails I have a few males Sub/adult I could part with, so pm me. Usually it's the males that don't eat much as adults. if your male is close to 2 months old, make sure to give him all the water he wants (if he drinks when you spray him) this will help you get the longest life from him. Good luck

Dave

 

[ismart]

Update? Did they ever get busy?

 

[beckyl92]

nope :/ my male didn't have long left and i don't know anyone who has one so i traded them..

its a shame really. i love ghosts.

 

[ismart]

So sorry to hear that. Maybe you'll have better luck next time?

 

[beckyl92]

So sorry to hear that. Maybe you'll have better luck next time?

don't think im gonna try breeding ghosts again. i have the 1 which is good enough for me

they're not for me... they eat flying insects only and i can't stand keeping casters. i prefer feeding brown crickets/roaches.

im happy now anyways, i traded them for 3 mated miomantis 'stalila' mantids. i don't think their species has been confirmed yet.

i also got rid of all my large mantids apart from my dead leafs for mainly creobroters (my favorite species )

the majority of mantids i traded was for mated mantids haha 2 of them are purple boxers which i'm pretty excited about. i've never kept them before. i just spent 2 hours sorting out my bug shed to make room!