my first idolos-any tips?

[Crazy4mantis]

still not molted! been a few days since he started not eating and he had liquid on his raptors yesterday. I have enough heat, support, and RH. is something wrong or does it just take a long time to molt?

 

[Crazy4mantis]

still nothing. still refusing food.

he rotated his body around though. shouldn't he be staying still if he's molting?

 

[angelofdeathzz]

Here's you tip... You should of had a V8. B)

 

[Crazy4mantis]

lol

he keeps moving around the lid instead of finding a molting spot, yet it's been several days since I first saw the signs of molting. does this molt just take a while?

 

[angelofdeathzz]

Older Idolo don't molt well in a deli (lid as you said), you need more space for him.

 

[Crazy4mantis]

he's in a small exoterra viv

 

[fleurdejoo]

If u really think it's gonna molt I would cank te humidity up!

 

[Mime454]

My idolos are not growing. I have 2 stuck for more than 1.5 months at L5 and 2 stuck for 2 months at L4. I have a heating light on them, and am giving them as many moths as they will take.

 

[fleurdejoo]

I swear Michael, crank up the humidity!

Like 80%, that's when mine that were close went blammo!

 

[angelofdeathzz]

Yep, like Jude said the best thing you can do is raise the RH, one way I keep it high is to soak the substrate(must be fairly clean or it will mold) to where its like a damp sponge with no extra standing water, I've switched from S moss to small pet bedding(paper mulch) as it doesn't break down and turn into a dusty hard to clean mess, plus it resists mold VERY well.

 

[mantid_mike]

One of my Idolos molted to sub-adult a couple days ago. I think I waited about over a month for that molt to happen. :sleeping:

 

[gripen]

My idolos are not growing. I have 2 stuck for more than 1.5 months at L5 and 2 stuck for 2 months at L4. I have a heating light on them, and am giving them as many moths as they will take.

I had one stuck at L6 for 8 months. She just died. I guess I had really bad conditions.

 

[Crazy4mantis]

molt successful!

 

[Crazy4mantis]

another successful molt

 

[fleurdejoo]

Hey Gripen how many Idolo's do you keep?

 

[gripen]

None at the moment.