Unfertilized Ghost Ooth

[iain5]

One of my unmated ghosts just laid an ooth on the top of her enclosure. She has been an adult for about 2 months and never been mated. Is this normal/ok?

 

[The_Asa]

Yes. This species lays ooths a little late. Not sure how that could be abnormal

 

[iain5]

Thanks - I'm pretty new to this whole breeding thing. I didn't know that they would lay ooths without mating. I assume there's no chance of it hatching...

Can I still breed her at this point and get fertile ooths?

 

[The_Asa]

Yes, regardless of being mated or not they will lay infertile ooths after a while, it can't hatch unless it is a parthogenic species. It is not too late to mate her. If you do all the ooths laid afterwards will be fertile.

 

[iain5]

Thanks for the help! She and her future "boyfriend" are currently chowing down so they'll be nice and full for their "date" tomorrow.

 

[Rick]

Thanks for the help! She and her future "boyfriend" are currently chowing down so they'll be nice and full for their "date" tomorrow.

Don't be fooled. Some people say a well fed female won't eat the male but it simply is not true.

 

[The_Asa]

Keeping her fat has got to be better than having her starved for the male...

 

[mrblue]

Keeping her fat has got to be better than having her starved for the male...

exactly. like i said before it obviously wont wont guarantee your males safety, but it certainly reduces the risk.