Hisserdude Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 I caught a cockroach, which i presume is a Parcoblatta sp. It was immature when i caught it. It molted once, and turned into an adult female. Months later, i open the cage to feed her, and by the food bowl is an ootheca! I dug through the substrate and found 2 more. What i don't understand is how? She was never subjected to a male the whole time i had her, so how did she lay 3 eggcases? Could she have mated while she was immature and retained the sperm? And how should i take care of the eggcases. Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RomanBuck Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 they could just be duds. or if you wanna think of it like a horse giving birth to a dead baby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cariblatta lutea Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Many insect species can produce infertile eggs, and roaches are not an exception. Haven't heard Parcoblatta reproducing asexually so I'm pretty sure your oothecae will never hatch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted August 7, 2014 Author Share Posted August 7, 2014 Awww, that sucks. Thanks for answering! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy1892 Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Any pictures of the Parcoblatta? I can identify it probably. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubia Dynasty Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Its more like a chicken, even though they aren't fertile she still needs to lay them. Reptiles do the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy1892 Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Reptiles do the same thing. Mantids do the same thing. But there are mantids that are parthenogenetic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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