Tiny mantis laid a tiny ootheca

[TheBeesKnees]

So my wild-caught and (assumed) Amantis sp. just laid an ooth that's half the size of my pinkie fingernail.
I'm thinking I want to hold onto it and see if it's fertilized (I suspect it is, since Mom never displayed any calling behavior at all during the time I've had her).

But if I'm going to keep the ooth, I'm gonna have to figure out how to care for such tiny babies! What size of nymph would come out of such a small ooth, laid by such a small lady (mom is barely half an inch long)? Am I even going to be able to see them? What kind of enclosure do they need? What on earth would be small enough for them to eat???
Anyone who has experience raising such a tiny species from L1, I'd really appreciate some pointers, even if its "You should probably put the ooth in your garden and let nature sort it out" haha. I imagine a tiny species like this isn't the best starter species for learning how to raise hatchlings. Still, I'd like to try, if there's a chance in heck :>

Thanks again, guys!!

 

[Shadow]

Your probably gonna need springtails

 

[TheBeesKnees]

Looks like I'm gonna have to go springtail collecting, then!
Here's a photo of this itty bitty ooth!:

I have no idea how many nymphs could be crammed into there, but if there's any in there at all, they are going to be teenie tiny when they emerge.

Any educated guesses on how long this will take to hatch?

 

[Orin]

Did you take a picture of the mom?

I'd guess four to five weeks.

 

[TheBeesKnees]

ah! Yes, the proud mom is here!:

 

[hibiscusmile]

Springtails will be good and u will be able to see the babies.

 

[dmina]

Did the ooth hatch yet?

 

[TheBeesKnees]

It actually did!! Unfortunately, I was across the globe when it happened, and received a frantic email from my housekeeper that they "Full up the tank!!!" Since I wasn't there, I just told her to release them into the garden haha! They're chances of survival are much better that way!