From Green To Tan in 2 Molts

[mantisboy]

A strange thing happened with one of my Euro girls, she changed colored. Euros come in tan or green and up to L4 this girl was as green as fairway grass. At L5 she started to lighten up becoming tan with green highlights. After molting to L6 the other day she is now completely tan. After 3 years of having Euros this was my first year with a successful ooth hatch and raising nymphs, I'm sure this is perfectly normal. Just curious if anyone else has had this happen.

 

[ChumpSnatcher]

and then, in a single molt...

 

[MantidLord]

Unfortunately, all of my green ones turned tan too. I think the green ones look better, but for the life of me I can't turn them back.

 

[Rick]

Yep normal. Many species change color with a molt.