My nymphs just had their first molt!

[Aquaticcreature]

I recently had my first chinese mantis ooth (purchased not bred) hatch. I managed to get about 86 nymphs. A few died for unknown reasons, but 78of them made it through their first molt with only five mismolts that needed to be culled. I am pretty proud, and i am really enjoying the challenge. 

 

[Ocelotbren]

Congratulations!  I don't have personal experience with hatching an ooth yet, but I have heard that the mortality rate is high in Chinese mantid nymphs, so I would say you're doing very well.

 

[Aquaticcreature]

Congratulations!  I don't have personal experience with hatching an ooth yet, but I have heard that the mortality rate is high in Chinese mantid nymphs, so I would say you're doing very well.

Thanks, I've heard that too, but it was the only ooth I could find for sale at the time. I have been babying them since they hatched. I fed them every day for the first week, and misted every other day. Now I am going to move to feeding every other day, and only mist when there are no water droplets on the side. I've had a lot of hobbies, but I actually enjoy the "boring" work with this one.

 

[Ocelotbren]

Hah sounds like this is the hobby for you then!  You'll have to keep us updated on your survival rates as they continue to grow and molt...