WHAT THE HECK?

[Xenomantis]

Well, Gluttony finally laid an Ooth!

Problem is, it's the weirdest looking ooth I've ever seen. Here are some photos-

:blink: :blink: :blink:

Could it be fertile, or was it just layed wrong?

 

[Mantis_Whisper]

What kind of mantid is it?

 

[Xenomantis]

What kind of mantid is it?

European.

 

[Mantis_Whisper]

Whoa.... Welll I heard that when mantids are about to die they lay a deformed infertile ooth.... I think that's what happened. Cause there is no way babies would be able to hatch from that and live.

*total noob*

 

[Xenomantis]

Aww... I'll give it a try anyway, just in case. *sigh*

 

[Mantis_Whisper]

Aww... I'll give it a try anyway, just in case. *sigh*

Hopefully evereything will go okay. And hopefully she won't die soon.

 

[Andrew]

Why wouldn't nymphs be able to hatch from it? :huh:

 

[Mantis_Whisper]

Why wouldn't nymphs be able to hatch from it? :huh:

Cause it's all deformed. I don't think anywould be able to leave the ooth. I don't know, some might. *shrugs*

 

[Rick]

It may hatch a few if you're lucky. True, many old mantids will lay a deformed ooth but I have had young, normal females do it too.

 

[OGIGA]

Wow, it's almost in 2 parts. Give it a try and something might hatch from it.

 

[Xenomantis]

Thanks for the encouragement guys.

 

[Mantis_Whisper]

Thanks for the encouragement guys.

Hopefully you get some babies. If not I can send you some of mine.... well if the ooth is fertile. :blink:

 

[Xenomantis]

Hopefully you get some babies. If not I can send you some of mine.... well if the ooth is fertile. :blink:

Don't worry. Even if Gluttony's ooth is infertile, I have two (three if you count my Mom's) other wild-caught European females, one of which is growing quite rotund. But, I really appreciate the offer.

 

[Mantis_Whisper]

Don't worry. Even if Gluttony's ooth is infertile, I have two (three if you count my Mom's) other wild-caught European females, one of which is growing quite rotund. But, I really appreciate the offer.

I'm gonna be swamped by chinese nypmhs soon. I'd also be glad to give some away.

Hopefully you'll do fine with your mantids and loads of little babies running about soon.

Your welcome.

 

[Sparky]

It kinda looks like poop :blink:

 

[Xenomantis]

It kinda looks like poop :blink:

I was thinking that too when I first saw it this morning.

Update- I've attatched the ooth to the lid of a platsic cup and have put it in the garage to incubate. Only six to eight weeks till we see if the ooth is fertile.

 

[Butterfly]

I would have guessed European too!

Mine last year laid me some wiiild looking ooths.

Ill have to find those pictures one of these days.

 

[darkspeed]

My Carolina just laid a horrible looking ooth... Im not even sure it is an ooth... What do you guys think??

 

[Ben.M]

I think it is an ooth, but its gone horibbly wrong :huh: