S. Carolina hatching

[drotski]

I was just wondering how an S. Carolina ooth hatches...do they all hatch at once, or is it a slower process? I was away for 4 days, came home to 3 dead nymphs, 3 live nymphs, and one miscellaneous leg on the bottom. The ooth was a good size, captive bred by me.

 

[Devils Mantids]

Sometimes a couple of nymphs come a few days before the big hatch and sometimes the ooth is a small hatch. I would just keep my hopes up and keep an eye on the ooth! Who knows a boatload might be on the way

 

[LAME]

It may continue to hatch so I would hold on to it.

 

[happy1892]

They hatch over at least several days. So be ready for around 30-40 nymphs (?).

 

[MantisGalore]

What they said ^^

Good luck !

 

[drotski]

Thanks for the responses. No new nymphs as of today. I do have another ooth incubating, and two in diapause.

 

[drotski]

As of tonight, no new nymphs...

 

[drotski]

As of tonight, no new nymphs...

 

[happy1892]

They hatch in the mornings the times when I had them before. It is strange they skipped a day of hatching, maybe the ootheca is bad.

 

[drotski]

A single nymph today...at least 4 days between nymphs...interesting to observe for sure.

 

[LAME]

Forum member CosbyArt had an ooth I had sent him that hatched individual nymphs each day for nearly a month. I think it was around 26 days?... I'd ask him but I'm afraid he's gone off the grid lately.

I'd consider holding into the ooth and continuing misting and incubation. Never know

 

[Sticky]

Ive said over and over to myself: "It's no good, it's no good". Then BAM! Babies!

 

[Krissim Klaw]

Ive said over and over to myself: "It's no good, it's no good". Then BAM! Babies!

They are hoping you give up and remove the ootheca from the cage so they can hatch all over your room instead.

 

[LAME]

They are hoping you give up and remove the ootheca from the cage so they can hatch all over your room instead.

Lol.. That sounds fun.

 

[Sticky]

They are hoping you give up and remove the ootheca from the cage so they can hatch all over your room instead.

Exactly!