Swollen Wingbuds? Adult Ghost and more!!!

[CoolMantid]

He is at 80 F and with 80% humidity

Note this might not be the final result. I put a Thermometer and what ever the thing that caculates humidity in his cage. It was done 5 minutes ago

 

[warpdrive]

even if both are off by a little, it sounds perfect to me. I'm sure you are doing a fantastic job with him, so don't blame yourself.

it is what it is. but I'm sure it will be soon.

in your pic of him, he looks like he has a fat belly. this just should not be if he didn't eat for a week. so he may be begining to stretch so he can loosen his skin.

if you are looking to take pics of him molting, I would stay up tonight and tomorrow. I'm almost willing to put money on it.

Harry

 

[CoolMantid]

Hey thanks!

He is actually at 84 degrees 80% Humidity. So not a major difference. I am sick and I dont plan on going to school tommarow. I have strep throat

I might just do that

 

[agent A]

Hey thanks!

He is actually at 84 degrees 80% Humidity. So not a major difference. I am sick and I dont plan on going to school tommarow. I have strep throat

I might just do that

r u back from vacay yet??

 

[CoolMantid]

r u back from vacay yet??

No. I am still in Mammoth.

My friends got me sick before we left and now I kinda hate them because I cant go outdoors and skii until this is healed. I didnt mean school tommarow I meant school on monday. So I dont plan on going to school on Monday because my friend was out a week and a half with strep lol

btw this is from my dads ipad

 

[CoolMantid]

r u back from vacay yet??

Oh you are asking how I knew. Oh I asked my mom when I facetimed her to check/mist my mantids. I asked her to put the heat/humidity calculators on top and in the cage.

My orchid molted last night and she thought that there were two mantises and said

"Aren't Orchids canniblistic? You have two in the cage! One of them looks clear or see through, maybe your orchid sucked out the other ones insides, I dont like mantids now!" lol

 

[brancsikia339]

No. I am still in Mammoth.

My friends got me sick before we left and now I kinda hate them because I cant go outdoors and skii until this is healed. I didnt mean school tommarow I meant school on monday. So I dont plan on going to school on Monday because my friend was out a week and a half with strep lol

btw this is from my dads ipad

I was once out of school for 3 weeks because i apparently had serious pneumonia. Anyway, your male looks ready to molt. Good luck!

 

[CoolMantid]

I was once out of school for 3 weeks because i apparently had serious pneumonia. Anyway, your male looks ready to molt. Good luck!

I hope not!

My mom called and said my mantis was doing something. It was jsut my violin shedding! GRRR!

MOLT MANTIS MOLT!

 

[sinensispsyched]

Fingers crossed...

 

[CoolMantid]

Still sub.

I think he will molt either tonight or tommarow morning because right before a molt when they are put upright instead of hanging they flatten out because they are in between skins I guess is a way of putting it. Cant wait! Is 10 inches enough for them to molt or should I put him in a taller cage?

 

[CoolMantid]

My Orchid molted last night

Pre Sub or Sub Adult????

She is about 1.5 inches long...

 

[agent A]

i'm thinkin presub since the wingbuds r still somewhat stubby, mine always get real elongated wingbuds as subs

and who held that thing with its exoskeleton that soft? i could be wrong though so dont quote me

and im still waitin on my popa to molt

 

[ismart]

I dont want to assume from one persons experience (No offense ismart.)

None taken!

I can tell you right now that those are 100% not californicas. The reason i say this is because L1 nymphs of californica look nothing like L1 limbata nymphs, or carolina. L1 californica are a Dark brown or tan color with redish color on the inside of there raptoral claws. Californica sport no stripes at L1. Also the body shape at L1 is different. Hard to explain that one. If you handed me all three species at L2. I probably could not tell the difference! :lol: My guess is either limbata or carolina.

 

[CoolMantid]

Thats what I was thinking. So it is either Limbata or Carolina. Thats great

btw He molted last night!!!!! I missed the actually molting part but I woke up early and he was drying his wings.

I will post pics when he hardens.

 

[CoolMantid]

i'm thinkin presub since the wingbuds r still somewhat stubby, mine always get real elongated wingbuds as subs

and who held that thing with its exoskeleton that soft? i could be wrong though so dont quote me

and im still waitin on my popa to molt

She molted 2 nights ago so her exoskeleton is not soft. She is just wet since I misted her

 

[CoolMantid]

I think I will update this page frequently with new pictures. Thanks!

 

[agent A]

My male popa molted as well

Yay!!

 

[CoolMantid]

Yay! After he mates for you can you give him to me???????????

 

[agent A]

Yay! After he mates for you can you give him to me???????????

Possibly...

 

[warpdrive]

btw He molted last night!!!!! I missed the actually molting part but I woke up early and he was drying his wings.

I will post pics when he hardens.

I told you he would. congrats bro. unk:

Harry