nymph molting, and carolina ooths

elf run1 · May 8, 2011

does anyone know the time span between chinease mantis molts? they have been at l2 for awhile now.

also do carolina ooths take longer to hatch 70%of my chinease ooths have hatched but none of the carolina this is the first time ive tried hatching carolina ooths

Arwen9 · May 8, 2011

my Chinese took about 2-3 weeks apiece between molts.

Until the last one. (which took freaking forever!)

wyethia · May 8, 2011

king of elves said:
does anyone know the time span between chinease mantis molts? they have been at l2 for awhile now.

also do carolina ooths take longer to hatch 70%of my chinease ooths have hatched but none of the carolina this is the first time ive tried hatching carolina ooths

Mine started molting from L2 to L3 8 days after molting from L1 to L2, however, it is now day 16 and there are a few that haven't molted to L3. Temps are about 75, daily sunlight and 2 to 3x daily misting (humindity varies a lot, 40 to 60%). Lots of food (houseflies, crickets and hydei).

Wyethia

lancaster1313 · May 8, 2011

"My" Carolina oothecae take 4 to 6 weeks to hatch. Also they always hatch in between 8 and 10 AM.

I have a few girls that are about to lay, so I guess it will be a good time to document, in days, how long it actually takes for Carolinas.

I don't do a diapause as I live in South Florida.