Lookit my ootheca

[yoshimi]

i started this set-up December 28th. none of the roaches were fully mature and some still aren't but most have molted beautifully. no molting deaths, and only one inexpiable death at the very beginning. today i was looking at my toad who was looking for food (he doesn't need any right now), and wondering what i was going to do since he pooped out mostly undigested phoenix worms last night and i'd planned to use them as staple when i ran out of purchased baby dubia. i went to check on breeding bin and as usual most of them scattered to hide when i opened lid but not this lady. i don't like the angle, and i'm hoping my lid opening and picture taking doesn't cause her to drop it, but if she's preggo then surely some of the other 23 ladies are too. so i have less than a month till i see the 1st babies!
i want to get that carrot chip out of there, but am going to wait a bit since i just took this photo.

update: dehydrated carrot chips are out and she pulled it back in and hid with the others. i don't see it or her. yay!