S. Limbata Ooth

[itzjustjeff]

So I've been keeping the ooth in these conditions. Do you guys think this is suitable? I think I'll definitely have to give away/sell the nymphs once they're at L2, I don't have the equipment to house many mantids. How many can you usually expect from one ooth? And what are the chances of it being infertile?

 

[CoolMantid]

Raise the temp. For incubation.

 

[itzjustjeff]

Does 80F sound okay? Other than that, everything else is good for hatching?

 

[gripen]

make sure you diapause in the fridge first.

 

[itzjustjeff]

It was found on my celing and I took it down about 2 weeks later, after the windstorms and showers. Would that work?

 

[CoolMantid]

No, more like 1-2 months of cold weather. What im doing with my wild caught S. limbata ooth is im putting it in a cage out in the garage until it hatches. Its naturally letting it hatch.

 

[ismart]

make sure you diapause in the fridge first.

Diapause is not required for limbata ooths to hatch. I think he wants to hatch it out now? I would raise the temp to 85F. Mist every few days.

 

[CoolMantid]

i have an S. Limbata ooth. How do I make it hatch out in a month

 

[ismart]

Diapause is not required for limbata ooths to hatch. I think he wants to hatch it out now? I would raise the temp to 85F. Mist every few days.

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