lateralis egg dessication

[musihuto]

so i was inspecting an egg of one of my lateralis roaches, thinking its health might be an indicator of whether the humidity in their housing was sufficient..
however, it was much tougher and thicker skinned than i had imagined and i was kind of at a loss as to whether it was healthy or not... like i had no idea.. what does a dessicated egg look like??? do they shrivel? become brittle? anything? i have witnessed a successful moult though, so i think moisture levels may be ok. am i correct in understanding that lateralis don't like it slightly on the drier side compared to other roaches?

thanks!
- munis

 

[Skypainter]

Lateralis do like humidity. I have noticed that the ooths will lose their plumpness if kept in too dry conditions and not hatch.