Female Budwing mantis final molt....

[Andyfrog321]

How many weeks in-between the second to last moult and the last moult of a female budwing mantis are there?

 

[hibiscusmile]

:huh: Gee Andy, I have em, but never timed it!

 

[Rick]

All anyone can tell you is a general time frame. It depends on several factors.

 

[Andyfrog321]

Whats the general time frame then?

 

[patrickfraser]

maybe 15-25 days????

I know my females took a bit longer than the males.

 

[Andyfrog321]

She just moulted last night!!!!, yaayyyyyyyyyy!!!!!

 

[Andyfrog321]

Will be posting videos soon! (on YouTube)

 

[Dynastyus]

Ok, my female budwing just hit L8, and still has no signs of wings. She a little more than 2 inches now. The temp she is kept in is low 70's.

The question-Was that her final molt and her growth was stunted, or is it possible she has one more molt in her? She's been eating a steady amount, though not voracious. She also has no interest in meal worms She has a steady diet of crickets for now.

 

[Dynastyus]

Well, she just molted and has her wings. Over a month for her to molt her final time. Happy she finally reached adult.

 

[lunarstorm]

Congrats!

 

[Dynastyus]

Thanks And she finally likes mealworms now too