Hi,
My P grandis have been behaving a bit differently the last few days and I suspect (hope) it's breeding behaviour, I'm hoping someone can confirm....
They've become a lot more active and they're hunting for food a lot more than normal. I've caught the male on top of both females in what looks like mating. The one female in particular her calcium sacks have really swollen up (which I'm taking as a good sign)
The male has started digging/clearing out an area on top of one of the hanging plants, almost as if he's making a nest - its a Bulbophylum orchid that's mounted on a piece of cork with a wedge of sphagnum moss to help keep the roots moist. Is it normal for the male to do this?
Does it sound like they're about to lay eggs or am I just getting my hopes up?
Thanks
Nathan
My P grandis have been behaving a bit differently the last few days and I suspect (hope) it's breeding behaviour, I'm hoping someone can confirm....
They've become a lot more active and they're hunting for food a lot more than normal. I've caught the male on top of both females in what looks like mating. The one female in particular her calcium sacks have really swollen up (which I'm taking as a good sign)
The male has started digging/clearing out an area on top of one of the hanging plants, almost as if he's making a nest - its a Bulbophylum orchid that's mounted on a piece of cork with a wedge of sphagnum moss to help keep the roots moist. Is it normal for the male to do this?
Does it sound like they're about to lay eggs or am I just getting my hopes up?
Thanks
Nathan