Ok guys and gals, got some news. I'll start from the last introduction, just a few days ago, the two were put together again. After a nervous approach by the male, he stopped approaching, and nothing happened or moved for a few hours after. However, the female started moving slowly past the male, at which point, the male attacked the female, very aggressively. I thought this was pretty strange but it seems to have been explained now... Unfortunately when I got home from work today i've discovered my male laying on his back with very little movement happening, it's sad to see him go but he'll be missed. Now, i'll throw a wee bit of good news in, once I was looking at my poor male, I decided to check on the female and make sure it wasnt something environmental, to find her laying an ooth, wahoooo (praying for fertility), but now, one more 'hint' of bad news. She's laying the ooth right now, on the 'grid-lid' of the Geo/Critter keeper she's in. Once the ooth is hard it'll be impossible to move, so i'm thinking i'll place a fine mesh screen like i use in my hatching containers over the lid so that any potential nymphs do not escape and then I'll just have to have this large geo as their hatching chamber, anyone see any problems with that? They'll be kept nice and warm obviously, but i'm more worried about too much drying out. Anyway, i'll leave you with a pic of the new mum (*fingers and all appendages crossed*), best wishes to all of you.
Dave
EDIT: She's now finished and the ooth is just over an inch long.
