Creobroter apicalis laying "spots" of ooths

[patrickfraser]

I have 2 mated females. The first one started to lay, but only left "spots" around. One looks like it may have 8-10 eggs, maybe. The second female 1 week younger has laid one very nice ooth. Long and thick. Does this mean "oothbound" and should the "starving" commence? She is really fat and still eating like a pig. I keep feeding her thinking, "oooh, this is going to be one HUGE ooth." But, I don't want her to POP!

 

[kittyxxxrose]

I recommend you stop feeding her until she gets to about average size. Don't let her get too hungry, but as a test, release a few flies around the OUTSIDE of her cage to gauge the length she goes to attack them. Once she digests a lot of her already eaten treats she'll be able to start laying regular.

 

[patrickfraser]

Always a worrier.

She finally laid this morning. She is still large, but at least not bursting. Fingers crossed for fertility and hatch.

 

[Termite48]

Scott: How large were the spot-like ooths? My Creobroter albeit a different species, i.e., a pictipennis has laid one large (0ver two inch long ooth) one and since then smaller 3/4" inch ones repeatedly thereafter. I cannot figure that out, but Mark in CA says that it is nothing about which to worry. Good luck with her getting to normal. I think Kittyxxxrose gave you good advise.

 

[patrickfraser]

The "spots" were literally spots of ooth foam (no eggs), except for the one with maybe 8-10 eggs was about 1/4". But, as stated above, she appears to have corrected what was wrong, if anything, and laid a decent ooth. All is well.

 

[sally]

Glad I found this thread. My creobroter sp laid four 1 1/2 " oothecae that are infertile over the course of a month or so.. Two days after mating she laid 1/2" ootheca... I will assume it is just a small version and treat it normally in case it contains eggs and not just foam.

 

[agent A]

Creos lay tiny infertile ooths but if she mated incubate the ootg regardless