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[Domanating]

So far all the ooths i ever kept hatched in May. I don't use artificial temperature controllers such as fridges or heat lamps or anything, i use the real weather and the nymphs will hatch when they feel it's right.

I don't know how artificial temperature control can change the ooth's hatching time or if it even changes anything.

One thing is certain, Nature is unpredictable. I can't tell you exactly what to do

 

[CoolMantid]

I use a heat lamp after diapause. Sometimes you can get unual weather conditions. Below Freezing in the morning, Cool in the afternoon, Hot during miday, Cool at night ( This is what happened here)

for exotic species this can KILL THEM! :devil:

 

[MantidLord]

The winter here was unusually mild (from what I've heard from the local people) so I didn't want to risk any hatching early on (I know the chances of this are slim but whatever) not to mention I left for California during winter break and kept them in the fridge while I was away. I'm not too concerned, but I know you can definitely manipulate hatching times with artificial temperatures.

 

[Domanating]

I had only 2 weeks of the Winter with somewhat cold weather but it barely passed the below 0 mark. Now we have very dry hot days (24ºC) and very cold nights, (3ºC). This is one large amplitude of temps here. In addition it doesn't rain properly here since December. No Winter, early Summer temperatures, no rain. Nature's drunk.

 

[CoolMantid]

Ya. Last year in California it was raining for weeks at a time and at mammoth they got like 60 something feet of snow. This year they have only gotten 3 ft on a good dayand it rains for like an hour or 2 every month