eggs exposed by feeders!

[agent A]

hey all
my Deroplatys lobata laid another ooth, but a grasshopper ate into it a bit, exposing a few eggs
should I coat that area with some liquid bandage or nail polish or something to protect it??

 

[stacywhite75]

I wouldn't use anything especially something that has chemicals in it. I would think the chemicals would poison and burn up the eggs. Just let that part dry out and hopefully it will heal itself.

 

[agent A]

I wouldn't use anything especially something that has chemicals in it. I would think the chemicals would poison and burn up the eggs. Just let that part dry out and hopefully it will heal itself.

everything has chemicals in it...

 

[TheWolven]

I don't know if there is anything you can put on the ooth without endangering the eggs. You may just need to leave it be.

 

[Introvertebrate]

I’m sure this happens in the wild and the ooth is not a total loss. There’s probably structure in between individual eggs that protects the undamaged ones. I can’t imagine a protective layer would do any harm. The damaged eggs are a loss anyway, and I don’t see the solution flowing into viable areas of the ooth.

 

[Introvertebrate]

Liquid bandage seems like a safe option. I might be inclined to take a little paint brush and dab some white glue on the damaged areas. It’s too viscous to flow into the ooth. Fairly non-toxic too.