Since I'm new to owning Mantis, I purchased two eggs from Whole Foods a couple weeks ago. Does this egg look dead to those of you with experience? It's a little black with small holes, but nothing oozing. Let me know what you think. Thank you! Bud.
Well, I'm relatively new to this as well, but the ootheca we had looked pretty similar to that, so I'd say no... But again, I'm new to it as well...Since I'm new to owning Mantis, I purchased two eggs from Whole Foods a couple weeks ago. Does this egg look dead to those of you with experience? It's a little black with small holes, but nothing oozing. Let me know what you think. Thank you! Bud.
Thanks Rick, I'll turn them around and super glue it to the stick? Yeah, I bought Orcon (Organic Control Inc) two Chinese Mantis Eggs ($10.00). Went back next week to get more and they were gone!Well first thing I notice is that you have it attached incorrectly. Turn it around. The part you have against the stick should be facing out. You also want the small "flaps" on top to be facing slightly down. It does appear that it could have already hatched. However, to be sure you will just have to wait and see. Those Chinese hatch pretty quickly. Whole foods sells ooths? Never seen any before.
I will have to lok next time I go. It is a place that sells a lot of organics and things. I like their veggie section when it comes to my herps. Hard to get things like dandelion greens at the local stores.I can top that, I never heard of Whole Foods! :tt2:
Here is a picture of the front (I think this is the front), I re-oriented the egg on the stick. Let me know what you think? I really appreciate everyone's comments! Bud.It will still hatch that way, and those appear to be little parasite holes, which is ok, and it does look hatched to me, can u take pic of the front of it?
Wow, they are hatching right now! This egg wasn't dead and my other nice looking egg hasn't hatched yet.Here is a picture of the front (I think this is the front), I re-oriented the egg on the stick. Let me know what you think? I really appreciate everyone's comments! Bud.
Only 4 came out, do they all hatch at one time?Goody for you! Rick, plenty of dandies in the yard, can't u use them? dont tell me u dont have any
They should yes. However, you have no idea under what conditions the ooth was kept in before you got it. That can be a factor. You have it set up right now. Just angle the top down a bit.Only 4 came out, do they all hatch at one time?
I woke up this morning and approx 30 or more came out, take a look. There are a bunch on the lid which I can't take a picture of. The first batch doesn't seem to want to eat the flies I put in? what do you think?Did anymore come out? The holes if parasitic would of got most of them, so u might not see anymore. Let us know.
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