Shield pairing

[patrickfraser]

This was her 3rd mating and still no ooth. Definitely a love "connection".

 

[PhilinYuma]

Nice pics! Has she been mated to the same male all three times? How long since the last mating?

 

[patrickfraser]

Same male has been used and the previous mating was on the 23rd, about a week ago,

 

[PhilinYuma]

Well, she's good and fat. I would have thought that she would have started laying, even if the ooths aren't fertile. Could she be eggbound? Increase the humidity and reduce the food, maybe?

 

[patrickfraser]

This one better have "topped" her off. This morning, all I found when I went to check was an even fatter female with pair of wings at the bottom and what was left of the guys abdomen that she was probably unable to reach. I'll up the humidity.

 

[Idolofreak]

Yeah you better increase the humidity. She looks ready to KERPOW!

 

[Precarious]

I wouldn't feed her for a few days. When you see the segments completely distended like that it's time to pull back. No idea where she fit the male!

 

[patrickfraser]

I'm leaving her be and humidity is upped. Thanks

 

[patrickfraser]

KERPOW! It's a BIG one.

She looks exhausted.

She is just hanging with the last of the ooth still attached. Sorry for the quality, but I didn't want to disturb her.

 

[mantiscraze]

NICE!

 

[lancaster1313]

Holy moly!

 

[lunarstorm]

Wow, "Kerpow!" is right! :lol:

 

[ShieldMantid1997]

BOOOM out it comes nice