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[sueb4653]

what am I doing wrong with the giant asians they are both of age he is on her back but they dont connect... I have put them both now in the same cage as he's on her back not connected but doesnt want to come off WHAT DO I DO with them to get them to mate I'm frustrated LOL

 

[ismart]

Leave him on her back, and offer her some food. This will help trigger a response from the male to mate.

 

[sueb4653]

she has a cricket now and he's trying just not connecting yet

 

[angelofdeathzz]

Sometimes the male gets overloaded with pheromone's the female has been releasing, so I put the male far away in a different part of the house for 2-3 days then reintroduce them with the male pre-heated a bit warmer than the female with good results. It may be worth a try for you?

 

[sueb4653]

good idea will try that if they dont mate today

actually I have males for her so they will both get moved

 

[ismart]

Also while she is chowing down lightly blow on them. This also triggers the males to make a move.

 

[sueb4653]

yea I tried all that and tried 2 males no luck I have moved the males to a different room

 

[Mime454]

Is your female really fat? Maybe she's about to lay an ootheca?

 

[JSaff86]

At first i had a hard time getting my chinese to mate but i figured out a good trick myself. Just put the male about 3 to 4 inches away from the female. the male has to be positioned facing the female from the side or back. On a flat surface use a small stick and gently prod or poke at the female to move this is the key she must be moving for the male to take notice. If the male is focused on your movements it might make it abit but once his little head focuses on the females movement you pretty much got it. i tried the blowing method and it can work but alot of times it just makes the male scramble around and away from the female.

 

[sueb4653]

so you tell me how fat does she look

http://s1267.photobucket.com/albums/jj541/sueb4653/?action=view&current=DSCN0957.mp4

 

[angelofdeathzz]

Fat enough to make some babies, lol. Has she been calling?

 

[sueb4653]

I don't know I have been at work the last few days 12 hr shifts

 

[Precarious]

Many large species have a hard time connecting unless they are hanging upside down. The female's abdomen gets too heavy and hangs too low for the male to comfortably reach. Since he is trying and not connecting that's what it sounds like to me. Once he mounts move the female to a vertical or upside down position and I'll bet he hooks right up. You can nudge her onto a branch, top of a cage or whatever.

 

[Mime454]

Many large species have a hard time connecting unless they are hanging upside down. The female's abdomen gets too heavy and hangs too low for the male to comfortably reach. Since he is trying and not connecting that's what it sounds like to me. Once he mounts move the female to a vertical or upside down position and I'll bet he hooks right up. You can nudge her onto a branch, top of a cage or whatever.

You can see that was the case in this video. Once the female was on my hand upside down the male immediately connected.

She had them upside down in the video. I like that video and music though.

 

[angelofdeathzz]

She had them upside down in the video. I like that video and music though.

He must of missed it, or his video's are so good he can't look at anyone else's? It's called video tunnel vision and afflicts 1 out of 4 photographers. :lol:

 

[Precarious]

She had them upside down in the video. I like that video and music though.

Oh, duh... I totally missed that link. I was just going by her initial comment. Removed.

 

[Mime454]

Oh, duh... I totally missed that link. I was just going by her initial comment. Removed.

Just come to her house with your camera. They'd be happy to get it on for you!

 

[happy1892]

He does look like he is trying to connect in the video. Maybe jerking on his wings might help? I have tried it one time with a Chinese Mantis male and he got excited, flickered his wings a lot and probably thought the female was trying to eat him and he tried to connect harder it seemed like to me.

 

[sueb4653]

he was definitly moving his abd towards hers just never connected, so as angelofdeathzz suggested I have moved the males to another room for a few days and then we will see what happens.