ooths - sticks + mold

[macro junkie]

u dont have to have medium..u can use a wet sponge that would work..u need something damp in there to raise the humidity..u must of had something in there if u got spores on your stick to?.the needle trick is good..with glue/silercone and a needle your more than likely going to kill 1 or 2 eggs.so any way is fine..im going to try the needle and thread way next time..dont tell idol tho..hes copy righted it and if i copy him il get in trouble :lol:

heres the glue and gun i use.This one isnt the same color but its same sort of thing..i got mine from b+q..including the glue sticks i think it was 9£? - http://www.homecrafts.co.uk/html/product.a...3&cat3=1470

the ooth must be hung..if u place it on the floor the nymphs wont hatch right.

 

[Rob Byatt]

u know them lids u get with the jugle jars with the hole cut in the middle and a sponge as a stopper..well what i have done is put netting over the lid then screwed the lid on top so the lid has a 1inch hole but its covered with fine netting which i use on the plastic cups..do u think i should bin the plastic lid with the 1inch hole in and just have netting over the top?...what do u think i should do.?

Loose the lid. Too many people confuse high humidity with unvented containers. there is a great lid on the rainforests is there ??? Well, there kind of is, but you konow what I mean.

 

[macro junkie]

Loose the lid. Too many people confuse high humidity with unvented containers. there is a great lid on the rainforests is there ??? Well, there kind of is, but you konow what I mean.

yer i just have netting now

 

[Precious]

All sticks I have used in various enclosures have gotten fuzzy. I tried to use dowels to give a fake fern more rigidity for my hierodulas. No go.

 

[Orin]

Erm...okay... :mellow: I didn't know you have to have some medium... Erm... How do you make the medium and where could I find non-toxic glue?

You can use model airplane glue or pin it to the side (most types of oothecae have areas to pin without damaging eggs).

 

[MantidLord]

Is it okay if I have sticks and "branches" in my container where my ooths are, or will that make them moldy?

 

[macro junkie]

Is it okay if I have sticks and "branches" in my container where my ooths are, or will that make them moldy?

no it wont if u do it right.the reson mine went moldy is my humdierty was to much and i misted was to much..just keep the medium wet u dont need to spray the swettie jar or what ever u have it in,,and use netting for a lid..u wont have probelms then..

 

[MantidLord]

no it wont if u do it right.the reson mine went moldy is my humdierty was to much and i misted was to much..just keep the medium wet u dont need to spray the swettie jar or what ever u have it in,,and use netting for a lid..u wont have probelms then..

Thanks alot. Umm...I don't know what a medium is, so how often should I spray the area (I have some in those "RedVine" tubs, and in mason jars). I put them near two window seals, so is that okay? Sorry, I love mantids, but I only hatched two ooths.

 

[Mantida]

Thanks alot. Umm...I don't know what a medium is, so how often should I spray the area (I have some in those "RedVine" tubs, and in mason jars). I put them near two window seals, so is that okay? Sorry, I love mantids, but I only hatched two ooths.

The medium is the stuff you put on the bottom of the container to keep in humidity, aka substrate. It can be paper towel, moss, or coconut fibre. I use paper towel, it's the easiest. I spray once a week, and make sure to have well ventilated lids (mesh or cloth works well) so mold doesn't grow. Keeping it next to a windowsill is fine, just be sure that it doesn't get too hot or too cold.