Reagan (female) is mating with Nixon(male) As I write they have been at it just about 4 and a half hours. I am going to try to feed her in a bit and also keep an eye on them and try to get him out before she eats him, that way I can mate them again later. A second mating isn't required but I like to for good measure. Until last year I never had a boy get eaten so crossing my fingers I can save Nixon for at least one more shot at this.
When I put him with her, she had just eaten. He went right up to her face and she attacked him. I had to shake their container to keep her from killing him before he had a chance to mate. I finally got him behind her and it took a few seconds and he was up on the stick and then hooked on her.
Will update tomorrow on their progress and will be updating as she begins to lay ooths so keep an eye on the blog the next few days or so.
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