Ghost nymphs

[Dimity]

Hi.
I feel like a new mother and qrandmother all at once! Got these Ghost nymphs on the 7th. Bought as L2/3. How do I know which it is? Also, is this enough room to moult? Plus a 2nd t. sinensis ooth popped this morning and a few late nymphs are still coming out of the limbata ooth. This 1 looks just like mama!

 

[MrGhostMantis]

Both those nymphs are L3. They have a much more developed crest than an L2.

 

[Dimity]

Thank you so much. How will I know when it 's time for them to molt? Are they too young to sex?

 

[MrGhostMantis]

Thank you so much. How will I know when it 's time for them to molt? Are they too young to sex?

They will stop eating before the molt, give me some good pictures of the crests and I d an sex them.
(From what I can see the second picture is a female)

 

[Dimity]

That one (Qwinn) is bigger in the rear so that's what I was thinking. Let me see what other pics I have...

 

[Dimity]

Wait, do you mean 2nd pic overall or 2nd individual pic?

 

[Dimity]

This is a pic of Qwinn with the bigger rear.

 

[Dimity]

This one is Shai. A little slimmer and more active

 

[MrGhostMantis]

Shai is female. The picture of Qwinn is too blurry to tell.

 

[Dimity]

This is Qwinn about as clear as I can get

 

[MrGhostMantis]

Kind of looks like the beginning of a male crest. Likely female though (not 100% sure)

 

[Dimity]

OK thanks. So I may need to find a male the same age sometime in the future...

 

[Dimity]

One more question (for now) why do ghosts rock back and forth like they do?

 

[MrGhostMantis]

One more question (for now) why do ghosts rock back and forth like they do?

Mimicking leaves in the wind.

 

[Dimity]

Looks like they're dancing

 

[Dimity]

Mimicking leaves in the wind.

Kind of looks like the beginning of a male crest. Likely female though (not 100% sure)

Hi, it's me again! Qwinn made it to L4! Shai will be there soon I hope. Anything more obvious about the sex? I know it's not a perfect picture but I don't want to take her/him out yet...

 

[MrGhostMantis]

Male.

 

[Dimity]

Yippie! Thank you so much! Is it OK that Shai (I'll post another pic after she moults) is a little smaller and a step behind Qwinn?

 

[MrGhostMantis]

Yippie! Thank you so much! Is it OK that Shai (I'll post another pic after she moults) is a little smaller and a step behind Qwinn?

Yeah. He may mature before she does though.

 

[Dimity]

Is there anything to do about that?