Very quick Incubation question

[CoolMantid]

So I recently got 3 Brunner borealis ootheca. I jsut need to know if a temperature of 104 degrees is okay for incubation? It sometimes drops but is usually a steady 103 or 104 F Thanks

 

[gripen]

ah way to hot! i have mine in the fridge right now but after i take them out they will be at room temp (around 70f) 104 will kill them!

 

[D.J.]

That sounds high to high but I might be wrong

 

[CoolMantid]

Wait. I've already done a cool period. Should I jsut leave them at room temperature now?

 

[gripen]

yes. 104 will kill them.

 

[CoolMantid]

Only there for at least a half an hour. do you think it is dead?

 

[gripen]

naw it should be ok. time will tell.

 

[CoolMantid]

Jeez. I feel bad. Well if it hatches I will sell the nymphs on my upcoming website *sssshhhhh! Dont tell anyone about it though*

 

[happy1892]

My Gambian Spotted Eye Flower Mantids hatched and lived well when the temperature was a little over 100 degrees!

 

[happy1892]

The Chinese Mantids I had died! One male lived. They were in the sun too long.

 

[CoolMantid]

Really...wow. Do you have any Gambians left? My website is coming in a couple months.

 

[happy1892]

No, I do not have anymore. The L1 nymphs would not eat fruit flies. I used American House Spider spiderlings. They bred like crazy when it was that hot.

 

[happy1892]

One or two adult female Pseudoharpax virescens melted because it was way too hot.

 

[CoolMantid]

Melted?! Like it turned to water and washed away because of the heat?!