Paulie Bleeker Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 i tried google-ing it but just keep getting reptile forums with mixed answers so ill ask the pros, how often do lats have ooths? how many nymphs from one ooth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulie Bleeker Posted October 20, 2015 Author Share Posted October 20, 2015 ..Shelfordella lateralis.. anyone know, reptile forums were saying monthly on one and weekly on another, and 6 nymphs on one page and 30 on a different one. i was only able to order 125 due to limited stock, wondering if ill be able to build up decent colony before my and a friend's lizards gets here in a month or should i order more (ill be supplying feeders for both) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranitomeya Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 The rate of ootheca production varies based on availability of food, quality of food, and temperature. It looks like mine produce oothecae once every week or two and the oothecae hatch around a dozen nymphs on average. The size of the oothecae vary and that affects how many nymphs are produced. A small colony will not be able to produce fast enough for one reasonably-sized lizard, let alone two. The nymphs don't grow as quickly as you'd think and the oothecae take a while to hatch as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulie Bleeker Posted October 21, 2015 Author Share Posted October 21, 2015 wicked appreciate the reply, the lizards are only hatching beardies. but ill order more once they are available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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