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<blockquote data-quote="CosbyArt" data-source="post: 292654" data-attributes="member: 8168"><p>Well a photo of the ooth would clear up any confusion as they are easy to tell apart with a bit of experience; although, from a local store it would be a local species, with Tenodera sinensis sadly being the most common. I attached one of my photos below, compare what you have to the ooths in it.</p><p></p><p>The nymphs can only be housed separate once they molt once or twice, which is L2 or L3 - after that the chances for cannibalism goes up dramatically (and even at L1-L3 it will happen some). A larger habitat will make no difference on the outcome, if they can get physically to each other you will only have one left very quickly. The Tenodera sinensis is not a communal species at all.</p><p></p><p>I've had a few ooths that I collected from my yard that hatched lately. From those two ooths between the weak/problem nymphs dying off, and a bit of cannibalism as I have them housed in a large 5 gallon container, I am down to a few dozen left (and they are just molting to L3 and are fed daily). <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> </p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]7375[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CosbyArt, post: 292654, member: 8168"] Well a photo of the ooth would clear up any confusion as they are easy to tell apart with a bit of experience; although, from a local store it would be a local species, with Tenodera sinensis sadly being the most common. I attached one of my photos below, compare what you have to the ooths in it. The nymphs can only be housed separate once they molt once or twice, which is L2 or L3 - after that the chances for cannibalism goes up dramatically (and even at L1-L3 it will happen some). A larger habitat will make no difference on the outcome, if they can get physically to each other you will only have one left very quickly. The Tenodera sinensis is not a communal species at all. I've had a few ooths that I collected from my yard that hatched lately. From those two ooths between the weak/problem nymphs dying off, and a bit of cannibalism as I have them housed in a large 5 gallon container, I am down to a few dozen left (and they are just molting to L3 and are fed daily). ;) [ATTACH]7375[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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