Ugh, Horrible Budwing mismolt.

[PhilinYuma]

I didn't want to make a new thread, sooo...My budwings are still not adult :S.

It's been since late August, and I am concerned. They've been fed everyday (Except for the past week, just ordered some flies from MantisPlace ), and are kept at about 80 degrees...

Anyone else have slow maturing mantids...?

Your post caused me to go in and look at my own.

I have seven budwings that hatched a little earlier than yours, lemmiwinks, including my sole adult male that died today. I have two adult females who will be ready to mate next week (but to what?) and three nymphs, one subadult and two at least two molts away from adulthood. No wonder no one makes a fortune art this hobby!

 

[sbugir]

Your post caused me to go in and look at my own.I have seven budwings that hatched a little earlier than yours, lemmiwinks, including my sole adult male that died today. I have two adult females who will be ready to mate next week (but to what?) and three nymphs, one subadult and two at least two molts away from adulthood. No wonder no one makes a fortune art this hobby!

:S

It sucks -.-

 

[Katnapper]

Your post caused me to go in and look at my own.I have seven budwings that hatched a little earlier than yours, lemmiwinks, including my sole adult male that died today. I have two adult females who will be ready to mate next week (but to what?) and three nymphs, one subadult and two at least two molts away from adulthood. No wonder no one makes a fortune art this hobby!

If my husband knew how much I spend money-wise on the mantids every month, he would likely come undone and "try" to insist that I need to cut back expenses on this hobby. Selling mantids will never make you rich. It is a relatively obscure passion that can become quite expensive if you decide to keep, raise, and breed them. The money you make from selling nymphs or ooths comes nowhere near to the investments spent on first acquiring nymphs or ooths plus shipping, adequate housing, feeders, and the immense investment in time spent caring for them, let alone shipping supplies and the time and effort it takes to successfully ship orders to other hobbyists.

Don't quit your day job!!!

But the rewards are realized in the experience of keeping and breeding, learning, and sharing this unique passion with other mantid enthusiasts, and those who may very well become mantid enthusiasts with your support and help.

 

[sbugir]

If my husband knew how much I spend money-wise on the mantids every month, he would likely come undone and "try" to insist that I need to cut back expenses on this hobby. Selling mantids will never make you rich. It is a relatively obscure passion that can become quite expensive if you decide to keep, raise, and breed them. The money you make from selling nymphs or ooths comes nowhere near to the investments spent on first acquiring nymphs or ooths plus shipping, adequate housing, feeders, and the immense investment in time spent caring for them, let alone shipping supplies and the time and effort it takes to successfully ship orders to other hobbyists.Don't quit your day job!!!

But the rewards are realized in the experience of keeping and breeding, learning, and sharing this unique passion with other mantid enthusiasts, and those who may very well become mantid enthusiasts with your support and help.

Yeah, you've told me this before . Hence while I'll never own "too many" mantids

I'm just wondering why they aren't adult yet... <_< . 5 months is a heck of a long time.

 

[yeatzee]

Dude I think yours are just defective

Mine matured way quick, and is now a beautiful, aggressive adult

 

[vera_renczi]

I still have one that hasn't molted for the final time. I think I got mine in July. I'm just like 'fine, stay a baby then, I don't care!' :lol:

 

[PhilinYuma]

Since "mantis infections" have been popular lately, perhaps they are suffering from infection by Bacillus peterpanus.

 

[sbugir]

Since "mantis infections" have been popular lately, perhaps they are suffering from infection by Bacillus peterpanus.

Pssht.

@ Yeatzee, please don't rub it in.

 

[yeatzee]

I'll try.....

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but look at these wings!

 

[sbugir]

I'll try......

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but look at these wings!

Nice!

My female should hopefully have green and orange wings , judging by her coloration. Only time will tell!

 

[yeatzee]

Nice!My female should hopefully have green and orange wings , judging by her coloration. Only time will tell!

.... I was expecting a slightly more um... sarcastic response :lol:

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At this point im doubting you even have a cool looking female because you have yet to post one picture! Come on dude, lets see em!

 

[sbugir]

.... I was expecting a slightly more um... sarcastic response :lol: -------------------------------------------------------

At this point im doubting you even have a cool looking female because you have yet to post one picture! Come on dude, lets see em!

Hey Yeatzee,

GFY ######.

Did you fix your internet?

LOL thread hijack , oh wait, this is my thread...

ANYWAY, any ideas on why my budwinggers aren't adult?

 

[yeatzee]

I've got an experiment for you. Take one male out of its container and tell it calmly that when adult, it will be shipped to sunny Southern California.... I guarantee it will turn adult within the next couple of days :lol:

 

[sbugir]

I've got an experiment for you. Take one male out of its container and tell it calmly that when adult, it will be shipped to sunny Southern California.... I guarantee it will turn adult within the next couple of days :lol:

Lol, okay ...

 

[PhilinYuma]

I've got an experiment for you. Take one male out of its container and tell it calmly that when adult, it will be shipped to sunny Southern California.... I guarantee it will turn adult within the next couple of days :lol:

Is it true that "Calif" means "Come and live in Florida"? Just askin'!

 

[sbugir]

I've got an experiment for you. Take one male out of its container and tell it calmly that when adult, it will be shipped to sunny Southern California.... I guarantee it will turn adult within the next couple of days :lol:

Actually Yeatzee, we may be in luck...

I checked on my males, two of them are either sub or pre-sub... Their wings are swollen B)

 

[yeatzee]

fingers crossed they are sub! :mellow:

 

[sbugir]

fingers crossed they are sub! :mellow:

Yeah the Cali trick worked...

 

[yeatzee]

of course it did.....

B)

 

[sbugir]

Well, I have only one adult (who molted two weeks ago), it's nearing the 7 month mark...

I'm so confused. Each mantid has gone through about 8 molts. -.-

Bizarre.