lonelyronin Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 I have about 50 mixed hissers - from nymphs to adults. Everything has been going well, and no husbandry has changed in the last 6 months, but I have noticed 4 aborted oothaca in the last month. In the last 3 years, I have never had an aborted oothaca, so I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions as to what could be going on. There is now way they could be disturbed since they are on a shelf in the spare room. Temp is mid 80's - same as always. Same food, same water, same substrate. Thanks Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KitKatie329 Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 This can happen completely randomly, if nothing has changed with your care I wouldn't worry about it too much. Some times when they drop they are consumed before you can find them, so there might have been a dropped ootheca and you would never know it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 you could see loss of females with this i changed a colony too much at one time and i lost about 50 females and a ton of babies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KitKatie329 Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 I'm sorry, I'm having trouble understanding your post, but he said nothing had changed at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 If nymphs were born population increased, and that could count as a change. Perhaps overcrowding is stressing them? What size enclosure are they in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KitKatie329 Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 That is something I overlooked, thanks for pointing that out Keith! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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