Now that I have adjusted the humidity in her tank will she get another chance to molt?? Is it possible for a mantid to miss the opportunity to molt due to slight variances in correct enviornment necessary for molting?? Or is it that once everything is right on cue they can then go ahead and molt?
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macro junkie
Dead Leaf Mantis
from what i gather they moult when they moult..there not going to wait around for the perfect conditions..thats my guess any way.
OGIGA
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Nope, she won't "miss" an opportunity. When they need to molt, they need to molt... kinda like, when you gotta go, you gotta go!
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Certain disturbances can delay the molt for a short period (otherwise there'd be a lot of dead mantids on windy days) but slight variations in the captive habitat shouldn't make a difference. Sometimes they get stuck in a molt but they don't recover from that.
Hey, Orin. By this you mean once the molting process begins they may get stuck in the exoskel during the molt, correct? Because right now, which is why I signed on in a hurry, at 8:16 am Saturday morning Eastern Standard time. She still has yet to begin the process and her new body is now trying to bust out at the rear end. She was poooping in there like crazy all day yesterday. I really need to know if I am doing something wrong here. This is the first molt she "appears" to be having trouble initiating, at least that's how it looks to me.
She is in a large 11x7x8 in. tall critter keeper, with a humididty gauge which right now reads 100% hum., and a temp of around 76 degrees and the tank is lined with a pretty thick sheet of quite moist (not drenched) paper towel. I may go ahead and bring that humididty down a bit it was holding at 60% when I awoke just a few minutes ago to find she still did not molt yet. So, guys don't get me wrong I may be a bit stuck on stupid this morning so please bare with me. Average temp should be around 78-82 degrees humidity 72-80 or so %, ball park, right, for a good molt for my Giant Asian? With these thing in place she Will molt when she is ready is all I need to know. If there is too much moisture whe will molt but will have a difficult time drying out. If too little moisture she will not be able to free herself, am I on point. And I make it a point to stay away from the tank when possible when I check on her I don't go slammiing my face all up in the tank and things so as not to freak her out. :blink:
I just gotta know I did all I was supposed to do and the rest is up to her. Someone please respond asap!!!
macro junkie
Dead Leaf Mantis
the higher the humidity isnt going to matter..in some tropical country's sometimes humidity is 100%...it wont stop your mantis from shedding.50-60% is perfect for shedding.70-80% is way to high..u end up with mold and spores growing on stuff cause its so wet.i keep all my mantids at around 60%..i never get any miss sheds..*m.j touches wood*with a humidity gauge which right now reads 100% hum., I may go ahead and bring that humidity down a bit it was holding at 60% when I awoke just a few minutes ago to find she still did not molt yet. Average temp should be around 78-82 degrees humidity 72-80 or so %, ball park, right, for a good molt for my Giant Asian?If there is too much moisture whe will molt but will have a difficult time drying out. If too little moisture she will not be able to free herself, am I on point. And I make it a point to stay away from the tank when possible when I check on her I don't go slammiing my face all up in the tank and things so as not to freak her out. :blink:
I just gotta know I did all I was supposed to do and the rest is up to her. Someone please respond asap!!!
as long as your humidity isnt to low and she or he has something to shed on ie stick or net lid ect it will shed fine..sounds like you worrying to much
