No luck with Diabolica ooth

[Medusa Mantis]

I procured a Diabolica ooth from Tanzania and arrived in three days. It has been incubating in a 55%H and 85F container. Misted everyday but I just opened it up since it was taking too long to hatch and found no viable nymphs and only 4-5 actually were visible as black dried out glob of protein. No distinguisable head or body parts. Anybody else have luck with Diabolica ooth? Thanks for sharing your experience.

M.M.

 

[Ian]

Sorry to hear that. I have had some Idolomantis ooths from tanz, and unfortauntely I can share the same story. All eggs were dry inside; hard a black.

Alan didn't have any success with his ooths either (the ones he got from his captive bred specimens)...which was such a shame.

Seems like these are quite tricky.

 

[vincecater]

I'v also had the same problem, I opened my Ido ooth up to find absolutelt no eggs

Vince

 

[yen_saw]

MOst of the ootheca from Africa are dud or hatched. They collect them in the wild so you have to be really lucky to get one fresh ootheca.