Growrate Sc.hardwickei pedelings

Steven

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just to give you guys an idea how fast these are growing,... hopefully all keeps going on nicely with the plings,... can't wait for a second generation :D

(sorry for the messy pictures, but these only stay paralysed for a few seconds,...)

august 4cm BL


september 6cm BL
 

Elytra and Antenna

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Is that the same individual? Does color shift a little over time on the tips of the legs?
 

Steven

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not the same individual i guess, but surely from the same clutch, i have 2 groups of 10 pedelings that i keep records on, and shifting colors is common with pedelings so it "could" be the same individual, next time i'll be sure to take the same individual.
 

micheldied

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That's some crazy good growth!
These guys don't get very big as adults though do they?
 

Draiman

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That's some crazy good growth!
These guys don't get very big as adults though do they?
My adult female is at least 7" in bodylength, and Steven once posted a photo of a 21cm bodylength specimen, so no, they do get quite large ;)
 

micheldied

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My adult female is at least 7" in bodylength, and Steven once posted a photo of a 21cm bodylength specimen, so no, they do get quite large ;)
For some reason I had the impression they only got to about 6 inches.:eek:
Even more appeal to me now.{D
 

Galapoheros

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A huge difference!, would be hard to see without the ruler and I can tell it's even less appreciated than if we could see with our own eyes. thanks for the pics.
 

thebugfreak

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i would kill for one of those. that is one of the best looking s. hardwicki i've ever seen. almost looks like a toy since the colors are so vivid and solid.
 

Steven

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Hopefully nobody gets bored with this recent hardwickei invasion :rolleyes:

anyway,... here's another update from my side:
still growing strong these plings:

oktober 7cm
 

Canth

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Lookin good, Steven. Thanks for the updates :)
I don't think anyone will be getting bored with these!

Edit: Can I ask how exactly you're able to flip them over like that? Are you using a mild anesthetic?
 
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micheldied

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Still going strong I see!
No losses I'm guessing?
Mine are growing really fast as well.
 

KyuZo

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I'm thinking that he probably put it in the fridge for a short period.
 
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