stick insect eggs

[Utopia93]

like before i said I had some extatasoma eggs. Strangely I noticed a few of them become darker in color. What does it mean?

 

[Morpheus uk]

Not sure it applys to these but usaly in other species it is a sigh its close to hatching, what r u incubating them like and how old r they?

 

[Utopia93]

They are 9 months old and have been incubated on moist paper napkins at 75-80 degrees frenheit. The are from an unmated female as well

 

[Morpheus uk]

Well if they had been mated females they would of hatched, although as in its from a parthenogenetic culture then they could take 4 months more

 

[Utopia93]

so what does the darkenin mean?

 

[Morpheus uk]

It could be close to hatching or its a faulty ova and will not hatch, if it is i wouldnt pick it up, i picked up a gone off Eurycantha calcarata egg the other day, which crumbled in my hand unleashing a horrid pusy sick smell

<-Thats not being embarased that feeling sick lol

 

[Utopia93]

they are all turning dark, are just as strong and dont give a foul smell.

 

[Utopia93]

should I open one?

 

[Sparky]

You should introduce yourself sticky things :wink:

 

[Morpheus uk]

What the heck?

I answerd this ages ago? weird

No i wouldnt open an egg, darkening just means the egg is humid and soaked up some water, nothing to worry about just means your doing the right thing

 

[Utopia93]

one of my extatosoma eggs hatched. I am feeding him oak. Will they eat euonymus over the winter. I have no bramble.