Hymenopus coronatus

[jonpat83]

I have two females who just became adult 2 weeks ago and also two subadult males who I just bought, The females have been ferocious feeders all their live up until now. I never offered food for 3 days after they matured so they could dry properly but now when I open the cage they panic and drop to the floor. I offer them moths curly wings and blue bottle flies but they are not very interested, they have both taken 2 or 3 moths in total but it hardly makes any difference to their abdomens, why have the become such wimps?

 

[Jwonni]

one of mine went mental but it was a couple of sheds before adult

everytime i picked up the jar she was in shed spaz out and bounce from side to side of the jar

she eventually stopped but it may not have been till she shed again not sure

 

[yen_saw]

Jonpat83,

All my adult female orchid resumed eating 2-3 days after molted into adult. Try to keep the temperature up and spray them more often. Hopefully it works. YOu still have plenty of time as your orchid males are only subadult. Good luck!