Ooth fertilization

[Jaywo]

I'm hoping someone can help me with this question...

My female Bleph mated with a connection and I actually got a hatch out of one of her ooths. However, as I look at the other four, they don't seem fertilized. No eyeballs and they should have them at this stage in time. Everything I read says that once mated, the female's ooth will be fertilized for the rest of her life and there is no need for further mating. 

Has anyone experienced this? A confirmed mated female with successful hatches having fertilized and unfertilized ooths. I'm trying to figure it out and can't seem to find much info on this happening.

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[MantisGirl13]

The ooths should be fertilized, and I see no reason why they shouldn't be. Keep incubating the ooths and see what happens!

- MantisGirl13

 

[Jaywo]

The ooths should be fertilized, and I see no reason why they shouldn't be. Keep incubating the ooths and see what happens!

- MantisGirl13

The issue is experience says otherwise. This happened to my former batch of Violins. The moderators had mentioned in an older thread that this had happened but not much talk after.

 

[hysteresis]

Id better remate my orchid. 

Should I see eyes so soon after mating? 

I wouldn't think so. 

 

[MantisGirl13]

Id better remate my orchid. 

Should I see eyes so soon after mating? 

I wouldn't think so. 

No, only when it gets close to hatching. Do you even see eyes in an orchid ooth?

- MantisGirl13

 

[Jaywo]

It would take up to 3-6 weeks to see eyeballs I think but then again. Wouldn't hurt to re-mate.

 

[hysteresis]

I love gazing at them through a magnifying glass.

I really hope Lola's ooth produces even a few nymphs. 

I really REALLY hope the orchids turn out in great numbers!

 

[Jaywo]

I love gazing at them through a magnifying glass.

I really hope Lola's ooth produces even a few nymphs. 

I really REALLY hope the orchids turn out in great numbers!

me too! I'm trying to figure out some of the variables that might cause this ooth issue. Just need more mantids. lol

 

[hibiscusmile]

I have never seen eyeballs and I have had thousands of ooths, course I dont see to good, ahh I dont hear to good either... geee, maybe it's me.

 

[Jaywo]

I have never seen eyeballs and I have had thousands of ooths, course I dont see to good, ahh I dont hear to good either... geee, maybe it's me.

It is easier to see if you shine a light through them.