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Lynne
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well he seems to be molting a lot. every 2-3 weeks!!!
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For a young mantis that is not uncommon. As it grows the moults will become further apart until it reaches adulthood and then they stop.
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Lynne
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right, so i just keep doing what im doing. this is first one that i have had molting with me. psuedo, the one karen sent me was already fully grown when i got him, so i wasnt too sure. thanks everyone.
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| Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 5:31 pm Post subject: |
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Yip, if it aint broke don't fix it!! 
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Lynne
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| Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 5:34 pm Post subject: |
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| Central Scotland Reptiles wrote: | | Yip, if it aint broke don't fix it!! |
you can have a look at him on sunday, see what you think.
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| Lynne wrote: | i didnt know you were from glasgow lou!!!! where do you get your mantis from, somewhere local??? thanks for the replies. i think im feeding him too much.  |
Yep! A friend gave her to my daughter to look after, and she had 2 sheds before she was fully 'adult'. I fed her a lot, she was a total dustbin! She laid 2 oothecas before she died a few weeks ago, and I must say, I miss her!
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Lynne
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| Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 9:11 pm Post subject: |
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| lol93 wrote: | | Lynne wrote: | | i didnt know you were from glasgow lou!!!! where do you get your mantis from, somewhere local??? thanks for the replies. i think im feeding him too much. |
Yep! A friend gave her to my daughter to look after, and she had 2 sheds before she was fully 'adult'. I fed her a lot, she was a total dustbin! She laid 2 oothecas before she died a few weeks ago, and I must say, I miss her! |
i miss psuedo too. thats the first one i had that karen sent me. they are just so beautiful when they get the wings, its a pity they dont last too long after that.
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 My flower mantid just shed again and he has his "wings" now...looks stunning too...and must admit surprised how quick after his last moult it was...wonder how long he will live for..
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| Stuart wrote: | | My flower mantid just shed again and he has his "wings" now...looks stunning too...and must admit surprised how quick after his last moult it was...wonder how long he will live for.. |
i know. thats the worst bit. you cant wait to see how gorgeous they are with them, but you know once they get them they wont have too much longer.
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