Fluffy's Next Molt?

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Benayla

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For my first Hierodula Membranacea breeding, all I'm really waiting on is my oldest female reaching adulthood. There were exactly twenty days between the two molts she's had while she's been with me, and it's been another three weeks since then. Judging by her size if her next molt isn't the last one the one after will be. Once that happens one of my voracious males (Sold by SaveChanges, thank you sir) will waste no time reaching adulthood after I start feeding him regularly. 

So the question is, when will she molt again?? I just saw her eat a small cricket yesterday, but I've read that they stop eating for a few days before molting, so....

 
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Usually the older they get the longer between molts. For some species a warmer environment can help them molt faster. I'm not experienced in breeding so I can't say much on that; however, I can say that if you want to try heat, make sure you only use a heat-pad or light bulb on one side of the cage so they can move from warm to regulate body temperature.

 

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