What to do before a mating?

[sinensispsyched]

Today, I will breed my creos after my mom returns home with crix.

Should I feed the female before and during the mating, or only during?

Also, should I feed the male? He hasn't eaten in a day, but I still want him to be able to fly.

This is my first mating, so I'm probably overreacting!

 

[agent A]

i would feed them flies

feed her well before and during but NOT while he persues her

 

[Davedood]

You wanna feed the female till she's nice and fat. You could also have some crickets roaming while in the mating cage. The fuller the female is the better, she will be less likely to eat the male. If you keep an eye on them you can see if the female is ready

 

[agent A]

my femmes r skinny but call every night but the male almost died 3 times

 

[patrickfraser]

You better get the girls good and fat. Skinny girls are more likely to see him as food than a mate and eat him up. Feed them before, during, and after.

 

[sinensispsyched]

Thanks for the advice! What do you say about two subadult crix before the mating (one small one for the male), one subadult cricket after he hops on, and a couple with them in the enclosure.

BTW, why not any while he's pursuing?

 

[rs4guy]

Feed the female copiusly, and while shes mating to deter cannibalism.

 

[jcal]

Pray...

 

[agent A]

dont feed him too much or he wont wanna mate

not while he's pursuing since they will distract him

 

[sinensispsyched]

Oh, I thought you meant the female...

Will his lack of food cause him to grab on too tight, or cause damage?

 

[agent A]

Oh, I thought you meant the female...

Will his lack of food cause him to grab on too tight, or cause damage?

nope

it's the femms who think male is food, not the other way around

 

[sinensispsyched]

I know, I've just heard tales...

 

[sinensispsyched]

Also, when I start the breeding up, how far from each other should I originally introduce them?

 

[agent A]

i usually have them just 2 inches away, she moves and he's off, and onto her...

 

[sinensispsyched]

Man, can the males FLY!

 

[agent A]

Man, can the males FLY!

u JUST noticed? :huh: :lol: :clown:

 

[sinensispsyched]

No, they were more of an irritant until now. Now, they're an asset.

 

[sinensispsyched]

Well, today was a failure.

I introduced them two inches apart, with the female chewing away at a cricket and a half before the male was introduced. He sat there like a bum, with no antennae waving or movement whatsoever. Does this sound like he's too young, or is he too used to the female's pheromones?

 

[agent A]

Probably used to pheremones