Ninja molt!

[Bathory]

So I knew Elizabeth Bathory was due for a molt, it's been about 2.5 weeks since last time and she was looking "molty". But little did I know that I'd find her almost finished when I peered into her enclosure! She ate yesterday and I figured it might be time tonight or tomorrow but this girl tends to surprise me.

 

[PrayingMantisPets]

Sweet! I cant tell from the pic is she presub or sub now?

 

[Bathory]

Sweet! I cant tell from the pic is she presub or sub now?

I wanna say sub but I'm honestly not 100% sure. I didn't know what instar she was when I got her but she is getting pretty big now, and the wing buds are looking good!

 

[PrayingMantisPets]

Im just gonna guess sub adult. Your gonna see the wing buds get swollen then you know the big molt is coming up!

 

[Connor]

Wow she’s getting big! Congrats on a successful molt

 

[Bathory]

Yeah when my Rhombodera was about to go through her final molt her wing buds were huge. I have a question though! How long should I expect her to still be attached to the old exoskeleton before she crawls out?

 

[Bathory]

Wow she’s getting big! Congrats on a successful molt

Thank you, I'm so proud of this girl!

 

[PrayingMantisPets]

Yeah when my Rhombodera was about to go through her final molt her wing buds were huge. I have a question though! How long should I expect her to still be attached to the old exoskeleton before she crawls out?

i just keep a lamp on mine after a molt so they can dry faster.

 

[Aquaticcreature]

It's always awsome to catch them in the act. My shield had a ninja molt a while back. He ate the day before which he never did before a molt. I figured it would be another week before he molted. I was walking by and decided to pick up his cage and take a look. He was hanging just like yours. I felt like I was holding a grenade. I set him down very gently and walked away

 

[Connor]

Speaking of catching them in the act.. I just walked in on my female orchid drying her wings!

 

[PrayingMantisPets]

Speaking of catching them in the act.. I just walked in on my female orchid drying her wings!

awesome

 

[Connor]

Yeah it’s a big day... I’ve had her since L3... got two subadult males lined up for her

 

[Bathory]

Speaking of catching them in the act.. I just walked in on my female orchid drying her wings!

Wow, congrats!

 

[Connor]

Thanks!

 

[Ocelotbren]

Elizabeth Bathory is looking good!  Best of luck in that final molt.