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Breeding & Nymph Care
Sticks or no sticks for molting?
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<blockquote data-quote="Deacon" data-source="post: 288850" data-attributes="member: 8619"><p>I have a Hierodula, sub-adult, who is getting ready for that final molt. She is in a 32 oz cup about 6 " tall, organza with shelf liner on the lid and 1/2" heavy plastic mesh encircling her cup. No sticks or decoration. I was planning on moving her into an 80 oz, decorated home before the molt, but now I'm wondering if I should wait.</p><p></p><p>When a mantis molts from the lid, moving more and more downward as it molts, does it want/need something to grab a hold of at some point? Do they drop to the floor when they're ready or bend up and catch the lid or sides of the container? (I had a Chinese mantis that bumped into her decorations and had a horrible final molt and I don't want a repeat.)</p><p></p><p>I just don't know what is best....some sticks far enough under her that she could grasp toward the end of the molt, or a clean cup without obstructions. I know she won't be as large as the Chinese but it's hard to guess her final size and how would I gauge the correct amount of room to leave her?</p><p></p><p>How do you prepare for the final molt?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Deacon, post: 288850, member: 8619"] I have a Hierodula, sub-adult, who is getting ready for that final molt. She is in a 32 oz cup about 6 " tall, organza with shelf liner on the lid and 1/2" heavy plastic mesh encircling her cup. No sticks or decoration. I was planning on moving her into an 80 oz, decorated home before the molt, but now I'm wondering if I should wait. When a mantis molts from the lid, moving more and more downward as it molts, does it want/need something to grab a hold of at some point? Do they drop to the floor when they're ready or bend up and catch the lid or sides of the container? (I had a Chinese mantis that bumped into her decorations and had a horrible final molt and I don't want a repeat.) I just don't know what is best....some sticks far enough under her that she could grasp toward the end of the molt, or a clean cup without obstructions. I know she won't be as large as the Chinese but it's hard to guess her final size and how would I gauge the correct amount of room to leave her? How do you prepare for the final molt? [/QUOTE]
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