1st ooth hatching...

[dlemmings]

So I came home from work yesterday and checked in on my ooth chamber hoping my Creo oth may have hatched (it is due anytime now) but no go.

However when I checked in on two "freebie" ooths given to me my a friend i had 3-4 fresh Nymphs hatched.

the two oths were "from old but bred mantids and may or may not be viable...they were layed just before the mothers died"

and when I got them they seemed light/dry so I had low expectations.

they are either Sp. Lineola or Blue Flash but were not labled so I dont know which ooth was which species...I have never raised Blue Flash and I got my previous Lineola was like L5 when I got her...I think they would look similar until L3 or 4 right?

anyone know the easiest way to ID them for a noob like me?

I lightly misted inside the deli-cup and not sure how soon to feed them i tossed in 4-5 smaller FF from an older FF culture...they seemed curious about the FF but none attacked and one seemed spooked by them.

I will see if more hatch when I get back home this evening.

hope my other ooths hatch soon!!!

 

[maybon]

Cool news mate, good luck. I suck at identifications so I'll leave that bit to an expert.

 

[Mvalenz]

Congratulations on the little fellas. Hope they grow to be quite the specimen. All I know about Blue Flashes is that they like to eat! I got a couple for a friend and they were eating crix as big as them by L-2.

 

[hibiscusmile]

Another species I do not do well with :{

 

[dlemmings]

so my creos mated and 1st ooth hatched today...YAY!!!!

 

[agent A]

u knooooow, if u have more nymphies than u can handle i may be able to take a few off your hands :shifty:

 

[dlemmings]

will keep u in mind when they hit L-2

I will likely keep some for breeding stock and liquidate the rest

 

[agent A]

will keep u in mind when they hit L-2

I will likely keep some for breeding stock and liquidate the rest

ok

we could trade for some multispina subs/adults if u want

 

[dlemmings]

okay I cant find my notes...

I think I need to mist them once or twice a day and feed them on the 2nds day?

I dont have any melos, but I have an older Hydei culture with small runts left

 

[agent A]

i would mist once a day

feed after 2 days and either ff works fine

 

[dlemmings]

cool gonna mist now and maybe snap some pics of mystery (lineola or blue flash?) mantids and creos

then feed ff's

 

[dlemmings]

Creo P.

 

[dlemmings]

sorry...just a point & shoot and I gotz no skilz