How long?

[CoolMantid]

My sub-adult female ghost hasnt molted in a month. I feed her every 2-3 days. Also the temperature is 70-76 degrees but at night it goes to about 65 degrees. I have heard that they can molt after 2 months with cooler temperature and less feedings. is that my case? if not how long do you expect it to be?

 

[agent A]

the final molt can take a long time in many species, i think u r fine just give her time and she will molt when the time comes for it

 

[guapoalto049]

That is a low temperature, and on top of that ghosts females are notorious for taking many weeks in the subadult stage. You are fine, warm her up to 85 if you want faster growth.

 

[CoolMantid]

Thats a low temperature i tought it was supposed to be at 75 degrees. Wow! Mines very slow, could she die in this kind of temperature? I dont have a heat lamp.

 

[lunarstorm]

I agree with others, your temps are fine, she'll molt when she's ready. I've heard female ghosts are notorious for spending considerable time in the sub-adult phase (unfortunately I don't have any links or references to support the claim).

 

[crucis]

yup, don't worry as long as she stays healthy and eats normal. From what i know, 1 month is within the normal range for med-large/large species unless you gut-load them..

 

[CoolMantid]

if I only knew how to tell if wingbuds are swollen this would be alot easier. She was orignally in a small terrarium but i moved her to a one gallon tank for more room and just in case she is gonna molt soon.SHe molted to sub-adult stage on October 22. Now its Novemeber 25. How much longer should I expect?

 

[patrickfraser]

Like my mother said about babies, They'll come (or molt in this case) when they're ready.

 

[CoolMantid]

But on average. Because i might go on vacation and Im debating whether to bring her or not. (just a road trip, no planes invovled)

 

[crucis]

if I only knew how to tell if wingbuds are swollen this would be alot easier

actually it's pretty easy to tell when the wingbuds start swelling. in your case they are probably the most reliable indicator of when she's ready to moult. if you took a photo of her earlier you could use it to compare

 

[CoolMantid]

Great Idea. Thanks I do have a picture of her!

 

[crucis]

No problem, all the best! They'll almost look like four small bags attached to her back by the time she's ready (most obvious if u look from above)

 

[patrickfraser]

If you are traveling and she is due to molt, I'd say leave her home. Less chance of getting knocked down while molting, if by chance she decides to molt while you are traveling.