Rock laid an ooth : )

[Mars1962]

Thanks to everyone who told me to be alert to a possible ooth coming from my huge-bellied Chinese female. She'd been out exploring my brick wall for several days straight. I slowed down on her food source as suggested. But after 2 days i wanted to make sure she had access to food so on Monday I got her down and I put her in her cage with a grasshopper i caught. She was stubborn so i had to pull her down -- in doing so, I could feel how spongey her belly was. So much softer and spongier than I expected!)

Tuesday morning she'd eaten him; Wednesday morn (today) she started with the big marshmallowy stuff and now i have seen my first ooth-laying : )

She looks like she may lay another. Thanks for your guidance!

-- Rock's happy mama : )

 

[Colorcham427]

Thanks to everyone who told me to be alert to a possible ooth coming from my huge-bellied Chinese female. She'd been out exploring my brick wall for several days straight. I slowed down on her food source as suggested. But after 2 days i wanted to make sure she had access to food so on Monday I got her down and I put her in her cage with a grasshopper i caught. She was stubborn so i had to pull her down -- in doing so, I could feel how spongey her belly was. So much softer and spongier than I expected!)

Tuesday morning she'd eaten him; Wednesday morn (today) she started with the big marshmallowy stuff and now i have seen my first ooth-laying : )

She looks like she may lay another. Thanks for your guidance!

-- Rock's happy mama : )

way to go brother, feels good don't it? hehehe

 

[LauraMG]

Yay! Congrats! Can't wait for babies!

 

[massaman]

they only lay one at a time or if disturbed will lay the same one but in pieces or such!

 

[Rick]

Yay! Congrats! Can't wait for babies!

She said it was unmated.

 

[LauraMG]

She said it was unmated.

I should really learn to read entire posts before I comment. Or maybe just stop doing the forum while between classes. Epic fail.....

 

[PhilinYuma]

I should really learn to read entire posts before I comment. Or maybe just stop doing the forum while between classes. Epic fail.....

Don't feel bad, Laura! I'm half blind and I read the title of this thread as "Rick laid an ooth"! I almost wrote to congratulate him.

 

[lancaster1313]

Don't feel bad, Laura! I'm half blind and I read the title of this thread as "Rick laid an ooth"! I almost wrote to congratulate him.

I had to look again to make sure Rick didn't lay an ooth. :blink: I am only 32. :lol:

 

[Jesskb]

Congrats! Phil, you're hilarious! :lol:

 

[4upakabra]

congratulations

 

[Seattle79]

Lets celebrate by roasting a big, fat EWOK! :lol:

 

[Mars1962]

@Seattle, you are weird...

Everyone, Rock died today. Totally didn't expect it, and am not sure why.

 

[LauraMG]

Sorry for your loss bud

 

[Mars1962]

At least finding this little clip made me feel better:

I'm grateful for any feedback on why my first and only mantis died after seeming so healthy. Thanks...