alice the orchard molted to adult!

[sally]

My first orchard " Alice" made it to a beautiful adult. I will post pics when she dries. Soon she can mate ( hopefully ) with my male adult that I just received . I am so relieved. Her wing buds have been swollen for a few days and I was more than a little nervous about this last molt.yay yay yay. And whew

 

[hibiscusmile]

good for her!

 

[agent A]

Nice!!

 

[Mime454]

Yay!

 

[lancaster1313]

Great news!

 

[SilentDeviL]

Congratz .

 

[angelofdeathzz]

Very nice to hear!!! congratz... adult females eat more than you might think for they're size, 8-10 BB's a day to start, just a heads up.

 

[Digger]

Great news Patricia ! :clap:

 

[Termite48]

About how long in inches is your "Orchid" female? They are so pretty. Some mine were more beautifully colored as nymphs. Then when they molted to adult, they had lost some of the pink colors.

 

[brancsikia339]

I can't wait to see pics!!! My female is L6 right now

 

[sally]

e beforeI can't wait to see pics!!! My female is L6 right now

she is huge! actually prob just normal size but i have never seen an adult female before

 

[sally]

About how long in inches is your "Orchid" female? They are so pretty. Some mine were more beautifully colored as nymphs. Then when they molted to adult, they had lost some of the pink colors.

3 inches from tip of abdomen to her head

 

[sally]

Very nice to hear!!! congratz... adult females eat more than you might think for they're size, 8-10 BB's a day to start, just a heads up.

wow it is good i ordered a huge amount

 

[lancaster1313]

My Orchid female Helga is molting to adult right now. Please wish her luck. She is hanging by her rear end, which is always frightening for me to see.

Her sister Bertha fell during her final molt, so I am very nervous.

I am afraid to move because I am in the same room.

I am thinking that Bertha fell because either my husband or I walked in on her, causing her to startle and fall. I really don't know why she fell but it is easy to blame human error.

 

[sally]

My Orchid female Helga is molting to adult right now. Please wish her luck. She is hanging by her rear end, which is always frightening for me to see.

Her sister Bertha fell during her final molt, so I am very nervous.

I am afraid to move because I am in the same room.

I am thinking that Bertha fell because either my husband or I walked in on her, causing her to startle and fall. I really don't know why she fell but it is easy to blame human error.

Good luck with Helga! i was a mess because she took three days to finally molt. she just kept hanging and hanging....

 

[lancaster1313]

The problem with Bertha and Helga is that they grew so fast and surprised me with a couple of molts.

I was ready for Helga today. She was in position, pumping her abdomen, the tip opened up last night, and she is right on time. Three days after poor Bertha.

Still hanging from the skin by the bum, though. Hurry Up Helga! lol

 

[Termite48]

3" is a good size for an adult female Orchid. I do not think that of the eight or so adults that I have had any reached that length. I know I measured the last ones at 2-3/4". The males can get lost on the back of a girl that large. Somehow though, the get the job dome before loosing it.

 

[angelofdeathzz]

Helga and Bertha? sounds like key characters in a children's novel!

As long as your not changing the lighting amount, you watching shouldn't effect her either way, unless she's free roaming(uncaged)they're more or less in a trance and don't even know your there. I'm always compelled to watch when ever I spot a molter, sometimes I go as far as to route them on.

Good luck Helga!

 

[Reptiliatus]

Congrats