this is wierd... and it sucks :(

MantisDude15 · Dec 31, 2006

hey guys, i had an ooth hatch a few days ago, and i sperated about half of the nymphs into seperate containers. now 6 out of the 10 i seperated are dead, but the rest that i left together are all alive... idk why, i gave them food and a little water... any ideas?/suggestions? its about 78-ish in my house (F) thanks

Johnald Chaffinch · Dec 31, 2006

seems strange, maybe the ones left together have been eating each other (leaving no evidence)? i'd expect some casualties in both lots.

was the food small enough for the seperated ones to tackle?

were the containers you used for both groups the same?

MantisDude15 · Dec 31, 2006

they havent been eating eachother, i counted the same number before and after. the containers i used for the nymphs are little salsa things from carl's junior, they are like mini deli cups (more than enough room) i fed them flightless fruitflies, i saw a couple of them eat them right away, no problem. oh and the rest (not seperated) are in one bigger plastic container. not sure whats wrong...