Pseudempusa pinnapavonis breeding diary

[macro junkie]

yer u can have him if he lives long enough. mayby il mate her again soon as shes laid 1 ooth..then il send u it..

 

[MantidLord]

MJ, let us know as soon as your female idol molts. Tell us about the attempts to mate them too. Thanks. BTW, I love your photos, are you a pro? :lol:

 

[Morpheus uk]

Ta Scott :lol:

 

[macro junkie]

Thanks. BTW, I love your photos, are you a pro? :lol:

i wouldn't say im a pro.iv only been doing it about a year,i just have a good rig and practice alot..

 

[macro junkie]

 

[matt020593]

LOL that mantis was cross. Nice video. I think I might get some of these after seeing that.

Matt

 

[macro junkie]

11th march the female shed to adult

21st march the male mounted the female and they conctected

today is 22nd april and she has just laid her 1st ooth..its taken about 4 weeks after mating to lay her 1st ooth..

.il get a pic tomorow when it hardens up.

 

[MantidLord]

:mellow: Are you talking about your Pseudes or Idols? Congratulations either way

 

[macro junkie]

:mellow: Are you talking about your Pseudes or Idols? Congratulations either way

read the thread tital your know which one im talking about then

 

[macro junkie]

 

[macro junkie]

i had the male and female housed in a 2ft x 2ft net cage..iv had food in the cage 24hours a day like i do with all my mantids.for the past 2 months they have been living together fine..today i walked past the cage..

"all i see is something hanging from the top of the net cage and what looks like wings at the bottom of the cage..then i look at the female..WOW is she fat or what.hmm wheres the male.?,shes eaten him,.DOH! he was dam old any way..i mean really old!months hes been adult.mayby 4- 5 months?

the male shed to adult on December the 30th so he lived for just over 5 months as adult before she had him for lunch.,.

female

 

[macro junkie]

1st ooth hatched,,only got about 30 but when she laid it for some reason there was small holes in the ooth with eggs showing inside so im pleased i got 30..she laid another ooth today and i have 1 more ooth about to hatch in 3 weeks..