Missed the final molt! :(

[Ricardo]

funny how it's so easy to miss molts! One minute he's crawling around, so you go and play the piano and when you get back, the lads just molted into his final stage! Very cute, very nice looking. Fantastic specimen.

I'm sort of sad though . . . Maybe I shouldn't have bought the august batch in november/late october.

Godfreys running out of time . . .

Once the wings are in full bloom does that signify Godfrey is indeed fully grown and will not go through another molt?

before todays molt

after molt

 

[Jesskb]

wings = adult.

 

[Ricardo]

wings = adult.

okay. how many months should he go for now?

 

[GreenOasis]

I think Rebecca has these guys listed as a "long-lived" species on her website, but I haven't a clue how long she means! Best guess would be 6 mos to a year as an adult.

 

[Ricardo]

I think Rebecca has these guys listed as a "long-lived" species on her website, but I haven't a clue how long she means! Best guess would be 6 mos to a year as an adult.

what's rebeccas website called?

 

[LauraMG]

what's rebeccas website called?

www.mantisplace.com

Most species live between 2 and 6 months as adults. That can vary based on tons of variables, male or female, temperatures, feeding habits, etc. Very pretty though!

 

[angelofdeathzz]

I'm sort of sad though . . . Maybe I shouldn't have bought the august batch in november/late october.

Godfreys running out of time . . .

but hey on the up side it made to adult, and now there's no chance of the dreaded Mismolt !, so enjoy all the easy live'n and care taking time left