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massaman

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just how many fertile ooths does a female lays before she has to be bred again usually?

 
Once should do it. I usually mate again after a few ooths though it is probably not needed.

 
Good question, massaman. It's been playing on my mind as well.

So, the spermatophore is sustained in the female like male gonads, huh? Does that mean a mated female is pseudo-hermaphroditic?

I like Rick's thinking. Play it safe. Renew the seeds left on the shelf, so to speak.

 
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I have noticed fewer nymphs hatch from the later ooths but this may be due to the later ooths often being smaller and not anything to do with mating. If I have a male I see no reason not to mate the females again.

 
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