Orchids attempting to mate for the 3rd time

[JennMantis]

My orchids just can't seem to figure it out..  first attempt was last weekend, my Female was not ready yet, but the male rode her back for 4 days and tried his best. He eventually hopped off. After a couple days, the second attempt (the female is over 2 weeks as an adult) but, the next morning, the male was already separated from the female.  Tonight, the female is finally exhibiting what I think is calling behavior and the male is going crazy in his enclosure (restless), so I tried it again. The female's wings are lifted, her abdomen is pointing down and the male is drumming and contorting and doing his thing, but since her wings lift him farther away from her abdomen, he can't reach her to connect... sigh. I just don't know if they're ever figure it out!  Poor little guy lol

 

[mantisfan101]

These guys are pretty hard to breed...try feeding her so her abdomen might lift up.

 

[hibiscusmile]

She is calling is why her abs are down. Just leave them alone, he will figure it out.

 

[hymenopus]

Feed the female well if she is calling