Well I tried to mate my female with one of my mature males tonight and it was interesting..
For the records she has laid 2 ooths already , the most recent about a week ago. Since then I have fattened her up and tonight I thought was to be the night. I placed the male on the table.
Then whilst she was still munching a cricket I placed her, one some wood, in front of him.
She was kind of in a weird position though...
They were both immediately aware of each other and both deadly still for about an hour. His antennae were touching her abdomen and she was pulsating slightly. The cricket remained unmunched.
Because of her awkward position I worried slightly for her wellbeing and decided to call it a night. Has anyone seen similar scenes, and did I do the right thing or should I have left them like this all night ?
ps the time betwenn the last 2 photo's was about 15 minutes , no movement whatsoever.
I'm trying to mate 2 H.lividum tomorrow night - wish me luck !!!
For the records she has laid 2 ooths already , the most recent about a week ago. Since then I have fattened her up and tonight I thought was to be the night. I placed the male on the table.
Then whilst she was still munching a cricket I placed her, one some wood, in front of him.
She was kind of in a weird position though...
They were both immediately aware of each other and both deadly still for about an hour. His antennae were touching her abdomen and she was pulsating slightly. The cricket remained unmunched.
Because of her awkward position I worried slightly for her wellbeing and decided to call it a night. Has anyone seen similar scenes, and did I do the right thing or should I have left them like this all night ?
ps the time betwenn the last 2 photo's was about 15 minutes , no movement whatsoever.
I'm trying to mate 2 H.lividum tomorrow night - wish me luck !!!