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<blockquote data-quote="agent A" data-source="post: 348144" data-attributes="member: 2948"><p>hello!</p><p>so exactly how long a mantis goes between molts depends on species, temperature, feeding, age, and sex. For example, at warmer temps (up to a certain point), the insect will spend less time between molts. A proper diet will also hasten development, and males tend to spend less time in an instar than females, especially as they get older.</p><p>for <em>Rhombodera, </em>about 2 weeks is a good estimate, but don't expect it to be 14 days on the dot. </p><p>a molt takes anywhere from 10-45 minutes, with older nymphs taking longer to finish a molt than younger nymphs. Be sure the mantis is properly hydrated and has good perches to molt from, and you're probably fine!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="agent A, post: 348144, member: 2948"] hello! so exactly how long a mantis goes between molts depends on species, temperature, feeding, age, and sex. For example, at warmer temps (up to a certain point), the insect will spend less time between molts. A proper diet will also hasten development, and males tend to spend less time in an instar than females, especially as they get older. for [I]Rhombodera, [/I]about 2 weeks is a good estimate, but don't expect it to be 14 days on the dot. a molt takes anywhere from 10-45 minutes, with older nymphs taking longer to finish a molt than younger nymphs. Be sure the mantis is properly hydrated and has good perches to molt from, and you're probably fine! [/QUOTE]
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