Species P. ornata

[robc]

Enjoyed your video as always..... It may not be an ornata but you cant beat free! congrats.....

I agree!!

 

[Thompson08]

cool rob! nice pics

 

[robc]

My new MM P.Ornata & subadult male P.Ornata

Well I got this MM P.Ornata today and he is pretty big for a male (8") and is very fast (you can see this in the video), I realy like the coloring on him....he has a lot of red hues! The smaller ornata is very docile (for now) and is just gorgeous, he was very calm in the video....but about 1 hour after the video was taken he bolted like lightning, very awesome T....

video:

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Pics of MM P.Ornata:

Pics of subadult male:

 

[Lil_ladyTs]

P.ornata: lovers meet

They were going crazy trying to get to each other, so I cracked the male's shark tank lid to see if they would go for it. He was out and hunting for her in seconds!

HUNTING And DRUMMING

FOUND HER!!

GIVES IT A TRY!

And wusses out :wall:

Not sure if I want to leave him in for the late night randevous, or remove him for a more controlled breeding approach. What do y'all recommend?

 

[seanbond]

i would think he would be safe but ask someone who deals with these..kewl pix.

 

[Lil_ladyTs]

I deal with them alot, but I switch it up every now and then just to see which method works best. But I still like everyone's input. Just to see what works best for them.

 

[varucu]

Wait for the night to come and try again (maybe a little Barry White?). Nice pics btw

 

[Lil_ladyTs]

No Barry White in the house, but maybe a little Johnny Cash or John Denver? Can you tell Im a country girl? teehee

 

[varucu]

hehe... either way, best of luck

 

[jonnysebachi]

Jonny Cash!! That should do it.

 

[Lil_ladyTs]

He has been frozen solid all day! I even misted and he didnt move. Tonight is the last night they are together, then they are getting put into a controlled visit situation. Apparently, he is scared cold of the female and needs more time.

 

[varucu]

Every boy is a little scared the first time

 

[patrick86]

If your lady is anything like mine he has reason to be scared. Mine is a man eater and she isn't gentle about it. The last male spent one night with her and I foolishly tried for a second night. There were legs and other parts of him scattered all over the place. She just tore him to pieces.

Best of luck to you.

 

[Lil_ladyTs]

Well, its about that time again. The male is in a completely different room, and still drumming like crazy! So back into the shark tank he goes.

 

[Talkenlate04]

I would not shark tank him, just put him straight into her tank and leave the lid off. Then sit back and watch the show.
Good luck I hope he mans up!

 

[Lil_ladyTs]

Thats exactly what I decided to do. Ill try to get some more pics this time.

 

[robc]

P.Ornata pics (may be gravid)

Well I got this 10" Ornata from (Reptist) on 9/12/08 and Reptist stated she had been breed a coulple of times before he had gotton her, I mated her on 10/6/08 - 10/7/09 - 10/17/08 - 10/20/08. She has been eating pretty good but has put on a lot of weight, as you will notice in the pics, she is due for a molt (colors arepretty dull)....so we will see!!

 

[Travis K]

Man she is PHAT! What a pig, I hope you have little ones soon.

 

[robc]

Man she is PHAT! What a pig, I hope you have little ones soon.

I hope that is the case...rob

 

[cheetah13mo]

Good luck Rob. I just had my girl drop a sack but my other female that should be prime for breading will have nothing to do with the male. How long since your female last molted?