Fail Oothe

[PragmaticHominid]

One of my P. spurca females laid an oothe right at the bottom of the stick which I had provided her. The front surface of the oothe came into contact with the paper-towel that was lining her cage, and the paper towel got stuck to it. When I tried to peel the paper towel off, a big patch of the outer shell of the oothe came away with it, revealing the interior of the oothe, which is white with two lines of yellow-orange shapes which I think might be eggs.

I figure I'll go ahead and take care of the oothe, because it can't hurt to try, but do you think there's actually any chance of this thing hatching?

(And, it sort of goes without saying, but this is a different oothe from the one I'm currently advertising on the Sales board).

 

[PhilinYuma]

One of my P. spurca females laid an oothe right at the bottom of the stick which I had provided her. The front surface of the oothe came into contact with the paper-towel that was lining her cage, and the paper towel got stuck to it. When I tried to peel the paper towel off, a big patch of the outer shell of the oothe came away with it, revealing the interior of the oothe, which is white with two lines of yellow-orange shapes which I think might be eggs.

I figure I'll go ahead and take care of the oothe, because it can't hurt to try, but do you think there's actually any chance of this thing hatching?

(And, it sort of goes without saying, but this is a different oothe from the one I'm currently advertising on the Sales board).

That's what I'd do. The ooth is safe from predators. I wouldn't spray any water on it, though. Sometimes this problem occurs if you try to remove the ooth before it has fully hardened. Best to wait a few days, or did you, anyway?

 

[hibiscusmile]

the covered eggs should still hatch.