Mortality Rate

[Mvalenz]

Well, My budwing ooth hatch a little while ago and it only produced 31 nymphs. So far I have lost 7 I think due to mismolts and just dropping dead. This is a 22% death rate. Out of 7 molts 3 have mismolted. Is this normal or am I doing something wrong? Do the nymphs like it dry like their parents? I have only misted twice since they hatched.

 

[agent A]

A normal mortality rate is like 30-50% so u r doing great!!

 

[hibiscusmile]

They need misting every day, I think thats a lot of dead for buds, they are pretty hardy, mist every day. Dont overfeed, as nymphs, they are not food crazy, that comes when they are adult.