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Connection between fullness and molting?
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<blockquote data-quote="minomantis" data-source="post: 323005" data-attributes="member: 6680"><p>I'm just curious if anyone knows if a mantis needs to clear it's belly before it molts. I'm talking mostly sub adult to adult. Or if there is a correlation to how full a mantis is in relation to when it molts. I've noticed that I have huge spans between when my mantis won't eat until when they will molt after I see them do the "get away from me" strike at a simple prey target like a fly. I think the longest I've had was 8 days. The mantis was fine during that time, I guess it just needed time? I don't know what a mantis needs to do in order to prepare for a molt to adulthood and I'm sure it requires a great amount of energy, but I was thinking that this is the time that they need to clear their stomach. Does anyone have any ideas why it takes so long for a mantis to molt to adulthood once they've stopped eating and does anyone have any similar experiences? Any thoughts would be appreciated!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="minomantis, post: 323005, member: 6680"] I'm just curious if anyone knows if a mantis needs to clear it's belly before it molts. I'm talking mostly sub adult to adult. Or if there is a correlation to how full a mantis is in relation to when it molts. I've noticed that I have huge spans between when my mantis won't eat until when they will molt after I see them do the "get away from me" strike at a simple prey target like a fly. I think the longest I've had was 8 days. The mantis was fine during that time, I guess it just needed time? I don't know what a mantis needs to do in order to prepare for a molt to adulthood and I'm sure it requires a great amount of energy, but I was thinking that this is the time that they need to clear their stomach. Does anyone have any ideas why it takes so long for a mantis to molt to adulthood once they've stopped eating and does anyone have any similar experiences? Any thoughts would be appreciated! [/QUOTE]
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