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Head lice can survive on a human host for approximately 30 days. They generally cannot survive longer than 24 hours off the host. A female louse lays 3-5 eggs a day. The eggs hatch in 7-10 days and it takes another 7-10 day for the louse to mature and lay their own eggs.ead lice can survive on a human host for approximately 30 days. They generally cannot survive longer than 24 hours off the host. A female louse lays 3-5 eggs a day. The eggs hatch in 7-10 days and it takes another 7-10 day for the louse to mature and lay their own eggs.
Life Without a Host. Lice securely adhere their eggs, or nits, to hair shafts on their host. However, once hatched, nymphal and adult lice sometimes fall off their host or get knocked off by the host's scratching.Lice don't quickly die without a host, though, and generally survive for three to seven days on their own.The species, age, environmental factors, when they last fed and other specifics can affect exactly how long a louse is able to live off of a host.ice securely adhere their eggs, or nits, to hair shafts on their host. However, once hatched, nymphal and adult lice sometimes fall off their host or get knocked off by the host's scratching.