fish stalker
06/03/2009, 03:09 PM
Hi again. well something is up with my mantis. for the last 2 days smackeroo would put his head out of the burrow and i could see white spots on the cuticle. Today he isn't comming out and i think he has molted or is in the process because i can see what looks like the back end of his shell on one side at another entrance and eyes looking at me at the front entrance ..... so now i wait. I'm not going to try and feed tonight as there is a lone hermit crab in there and if he has molted i know its best to leave well enough alone to prevent damage to the mantis if he tries to strike etc.
Is it better to leave the light off and just have natural room light or keep things the same? These little guys really creep into your affections especially when you consider they have usually had a not very welcome and rough introduction into a lfs's tanks, so i hope it works out ok if it is a molt. I know there are a lot of variables but was wondering if anyone keeps track of how long it takes between molts for their mantis and if they have seen any pattern?
Is it better to leave the light off and just have natural room light or keep things the same? These little guys really creep into your affections especially when you consider they have usually had a not very welcome and rough introduction into a lfs's tanks, so i hope it works out ok if it is a molt. I know there are a lot of variables but was wondering if anyone keeps track of how long it takes between molts for their mantis and if they have seen any pattern?