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20th March 2010, 11:34
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Heirodula Membranacea breeding diary.
hiya people i am hoping to breed my h. membs tomorrow and i just want to touch up on what to do, this is what im hoping to do:
1) get male out and let him settle for about 5-10 mins 2) then get female out and place her infront. 3) blow her to make her move a bit 4)hopefully he will jump on then i put them in a tank and let them do the bizz. tell me if ive missed anything or doing something wrong!! Alex
CURRENT:
0.0.1 P. Paradoxa (ghost mantids) 1.0.0 Miomantis sp 0.0.1 P. Wahlbergii (Spiny flower) 1.2.0 O. Zebrata ( Zebra mantis) 
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20th March 2010, 11:44
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I would be inclinded to leave them to it and not disturb them, think how you would like to be disturbed
 I would put him in the tank on his own for a day put her in the tank cross fingers and leave them to it
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20th March 2010, 12:19
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really, ive been told by lots of people to do it this way? oh now im not sure
CURRENT:
0.0.1 P. Paradoxa (ghost mantids) 1.0.0 Miomantis sp 0.0.1 P. Wahlbergii (Spiny flower) 1.2.0 O. Zebrata ( Zebra mantis)
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20th March 2010, 13:15
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I used to do it the way you suggest Alex but it's all a little tricky and rushed, trying to get them into a tank while he's on her back so now I do it the way Craig has suggested.
www.pawsforthoughtpetcentres.co.uk
The shop I work in's site Keeping:- Miomantis sp. 2.3.0 + 1 ooths H. coronatus (Orchid) 0.2.0 + 5 ooths G. gongylodes (Violin) 0.2.0 H. salomonis (Jade) 4.2.0 P. paradoxa (Ghost) 0.4.over 200 plus + 3 ooth D. Lobata (Dead Leaf) 0.0.5 C. gemmatus 0.2.15 + 5 ooths A. multicolor 0.0.13
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20th March 2010, 18:27
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CURRENT:
0.0.1 P. Paradoxa (ghost mantids) 1.0.0 Miomantis sp 0.0.1 P. Wahlbergii (Spiny flower) 1.2.0 O. Zebrata ( Zebra mantis)
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21st March 2010, 08:37
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I have a large 6ft plant that I leave pairs of mantids on overnight sometimes. The next morning the female is usually easy to find but the male takes some hunting around the room.
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21st March 2010, 11:18
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so ive put her in his tank but they are both hanging upside down, so how is he gonna jump on? they have been in there about an hour and he hasnt noticed her at all and they are staying as still as stones, please help me guys n gals!!
CURRENT:
0.0.1 P. Paradoxa (ghost mantids) 1.0.0 Miomantis sp 0.0.1 P. Wahlbergii (Spiny flower) 1.2.0 O. Zebrata ( Zebra mantis)
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21st March 2010, 12:02
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get him settled in a position you can safely leave him/them in ? (curtains, big plant, net cage etc) put the female down near to him but just out of reach of him then offer her a large prey item, some thing that will keep her occupied for a while. The taking of the prey item and subsequent movements of her over powering and eating it will alert him to her presence, this should be all you need and you may well find he switches straight over to mating behaviour and flying leaps straight on to her back where they can be left alone to get on with it.
If nothing happens then maybe you can settle him on your finger (not always easy when he's been disturbed) when settled touch his antenna to her carefully he should instantly recognise her and leap onto her from there, if not give it a few days and try again 
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