really? REALLY?

[Schloaty]

We caught a wild female Chinese mantis last fall, and she laid a beautiful ooth for us just before she passed. My kid and I have been pretty psyched for it to hatch....

I think I may have kept it too humid for a short period (had some mold in the cage, and even on the ooth) - but Ifigured it was dead. But low and behold, it hatched yesterday.

TWO nymphs. Sheesh.

:blink:

 

[angelofdeathzz]

More may come so don't toss it, and you may want to seperate them after L1 as they eat each other like crazy.

 

[dgerndt]

Congrats! Keep a close eye on that ooth. Sometimes more will hatch in the next few days.

 

[Schloaty]

Angel, I know well of their canibalistic nature....I was counting on it (what am I going to do with 300 nymphs?), but now I think I will have to be rather carefull!

I certainly won't toss it yet....maybe if nothing comes within the next two weeks.

 

[hibiscusmile]

You sound just like my daughter in law! must be related! Just Two! :tt2:

 

[Schloaty]

Aha! A few more started coming out this morning! My daughters and I actually got to see them wiggling out of the ooth, and hanging there trying to get out of that membrane!

SO FREAKING COOL!

 

[dgerndt]

I love watching ooths hatch. Good thing you didn't toss it. Good luck with your tons of new nymph!

 

[hibiscusmile]

You have memories they will never forget now, with you watching with them.