The oothecae are hatching!

[Mantida]

After months of waiting patiently (not really), some of my oothecae are finally starting to hatch!

A P. virescens ooth laid on 1/2 hatched 15 nymphs today!

And, one more O. scudderi nymph hatched... so I have two nymphs now. I guess these guys hatch over a period of time?

My brunner's ooth should hatch any day now also... the best feeling in the world for a mantis breeder, to walk up to check on the mantids and find your ooths have hatched!

 

[Andrew]

Congrats! My brunners ooth is 4 months old, hopin to see nymphs from it soon also.

 

[hibiscusmile]

A big Ditto!

 

[Sparky]

Are those suppose to be mine?

 

[Mantida]

Are those suppose to be mine?

Aw Sparky, these are the ones that are from my first ooth.

I didn't forget, I got an ooth reserved for you that should hatch later (2 weeks maybe?).

You gotta send me over the shipping money after I send it to you... little tight on the budget right now!

 

[Gurd]

Congrats

 

[macro junkie]

little tight on the budget right now!

hahaha that's because every single cent u get goes on more prayingmantids.. :lol:

 

[joossa]

Good job! I hear P. virescens hatchlings are mighty small....

 

[yen_saw]

Copngrate Nola, are those Gambian SE flower mantis hatchling in the first couple of pics? It has been warm and humid for the past few days in Texas I guess that help eh Over here several species hatching out as well for me

 

[Mantida]

Copngrate Nola, are those Gambian SE flower mantis hatchling in the first couple of pics? It has been warm and humid for the past few days in Texas I guess that help eh Over here several species hatching out as well for me

Yes they are!

You bet, the high was 83 with 70% humidity today too. :blink:

That's great news Yen, which species?

 

[Mantida]

I'm in ecstatics, literally!!

About a dozen O. scudderi nymphs hatched out of the first ooth. I guess the first nymph that came out of it was a really, really early one?

Anyway, too bad I can't take pics since my camera is broken. <_< I'm very happy I get to at least have a go at this species! Yay! *throws confetti*

 

[yen_saw]

Congrate Nola!! best of luck with this species!

Sorry i missed out your previous question. I think some spiny flower and unicorns hatched out on the same day for me during the warmer days. But all the sudden it turn cooler again here in Texas, i am gonna get sick if this weather pattern continue :angry:

 

[Mantida]

Thank you Yen!!

Unfortunately old age is taking the female, she's dying as I type. I also lost one nymph, so it brings me down to 9 of them.

They are such finicky and picky eaters.... most will eat a little bit of a springtail and aren't that great at striking. If I get more than 20 nymphs, I'm going to be spending around 6 hours feeding them all alone. :huh:

 

[sk8erkho]

Yey!!!! :lol: Congrats, Mantida!! it's got to be a great feeling when all of your hard work pays off with these little guys!!! I have yet to breed my own but I'm getting close!!! I hope you continue to get a great turn out from what ever is left!!!

 

[Mantida]

Just thought I'd like to update.

A bunch of other oothecae hatched out for me as well, 2 S. parvata oothecae and an A. formosana ooth. I'm literally swimming in nymphs!

Luckily I have many fruit fly cultures though.

Also got my Tarachodes breeding pair and the brunners and paradoxa ooths should be due soon... In total I have 17 oothecae incubating.

 

[idolomantis]

congrats gnagna its going to be fun when mine hatch.... got 1 and a half ff culture and some springtails have to feed 200-400 babies(giant asian) and one big net cage...

how manny nymphs do you have now (just guess, don,t count them :lol: .....)

 

[Mantida]

congrats gnagna its going to be fun when mine hatch.... got 1 and a half ff culture and some springtails have to feed 200-400 babies(giant asian) and one big net cage...how manny nymphs do you have now (just guess, don,t count them :lol: .....)

Giant asians should be able to take ff easily, the springtails are most likely not needed

In total I think I have about 100 L1 nymphs. I expect at least another 150 more.

 

[idolomantis]

Giant asians should be able to take ff easily, the springtails are most likely not needed In total I think I have about 100 L1 nymphs. I expect at least another 150 more.

i just hope i have enough ff, altough, it will be a battlefield... where only the strongest(or lukkies) will survive