Popa spruca ooth not hatching

[digisantiago]

Hello 

I bought an adult, supposedly fertilized popa spruca female at a show that laid her first ooth back in November. I have kept them at regular room temperature and sprayed them once a week. If they haven't hatched already can I assume they are not fertile? Thanks in advance for any help. 

Sincerely 

Santiago 

 

[hibiscusmile]

Giving it 8 weeks and then figure it is not.

 

[hysteresis]

I dont know why folks spray so little. I spray my ooths daily basically. Twice if it gets too dry.

If I dont spray often, they dont hatch. Its too dry in the house.

I have popa incubating and hope for a hatch this week. ill let you know.

 

[Jaywo]

I'm with you. I spray a lot too.

 

[MantisGirl13]

I spray a lot too, and always spray the ooth directly, as well as the substrate. 

If you are only spraying once a week, it could have gotten too dry to hatch.

- MantisGirl13 

 

[tracy]

I make the rounds every night. Ambient humidity here can be unpredictable at times. If there's still a ton of water left from the previous spraying, I don't spray that particular container, but that's rare here.

 

[digisantiago]

So more spraying. Will do. I was also told to keep humidity up to put a ball of paper towels that have been soaked in there as well. Anybody else do that? 

 

[MantisGirl13]

Paper towel or coco fiber both hold humidity, coco fiber tends to hold much more though.

- MantisGirl13 

 

[digisantiago]

Awesome! Man I've been here like a week and I've already learned so much. Amazing community! Here's hoping they hatch as my female has been awesome, I just hope that in my negligence it's not too late. 

 

[hysteresis]

So more spraying. Will do. I was also told to keep humidity up to put a ball of paper towels that have been soaked in there as well. Anybody else do that? 

Sphagnum holds a lot of water and has great surface area for release.

Whats the humidity in your mantis area? When was the latest ooth produced?

 

[digisantiago]

I would say that the latest ooth was produced about a two or three weeks ago. As far as humidity goes it's been around 70-90% depending on the time of day. 

 

[hysteresis]

If thats the case, that ooth shouldbt be in bad shape if fertile. But maintaining that high a humidity (70 to 90) is tough.

 

[hibiscusmile]

I have to use the humidity foam for my cups, i soak them and then only have to spray a few times a week, really helps.