H. longimanus 3 weeks in premolt?

[felmor]

Is this still normal guys? its like a 4i or lower insta H. longi, been premolt in 3weeks.. is this still normal? I tried to offer her/him a food but she/he just killed and left it... I also put a water dish even though it is too small since I'm really worried about him/her...

 

[RyoKenzaki]

In my experience this should be normal. I once had a brood of afs and some of them stay in pre molt for around a month. What i do is make sure they are hydrated enough before molt. I mist their enclosure everyday but did not over did it with flooding them. I still offer killed cricket once a week. Some will eat a lil bit a day before molting. So far no death on mine but my friend's one died

 

[felmor]

thanks for the reply.. I provided a water dish but i'm still misting. I also make sure that temperature do not fall lower than 30 in the my enclo storage. thanks!

 

[BradPitbull]

thanks for the reply.. I provided a water dish but i'm still misting. I also make sure that temperature do not fall lower than 30 in the my enclo storage. thanks!

Don't make the substrate to soggy or you'll end up with a dead longi once it starts to molt too dry or too wet is not good for this species.

 

[felmor]

Don't make the substrate to soggy or you'll end up with a dead longi once it starts to molt too dry or too wet is not good for this species.

oh thanks. should I wet the whole substrate or just a part of it? thanks!

 

[BradPitbull]

oh thanks. should I wet the whole substrate or just a part of it? thanks!

that's the best way one part wet one part not and put at least a broken pot for hide

 

[felmor]

thanks dude, SHE/he has a place to hide, and SHE/he just molted this morning. wot
thanks guys.. I've also replace the substrate before SHE molted since I've seen mites

 

[RyoKenzaki]

Good move! I experienced mites eating my molting invert before, definitely nerve wrecking experience
Congrate on the molt thou

 

[IzMeED]

Yo guys, this is my 5 instar H.Longimanus, can you tell if its premolt? Or just full?

 

[Ferrachi]

Yo guys, this is my 5 instar H.Longimanus, can you tell if its premolt? Or just full? View attachment 347430

Did you just feed it ?

 

[IzMeED]

Did you just feed it ?

Nope she refuses to eat. She will just kill the roach or worm and leave it. Its been a week

 

[Dr SkyTower]

If it is due for a molt it can take awhile, a week is nothing to them. It just needs access to water, a good way to keep it hydrated is to offer it a water bowl that it can soak its whole body in.

 

[IzMeED]

If it is due for a molt it can take awhile, a week is nothing to them. It just needs access to water, a good way to keep it hydrated is to offer it a water bowl that it can soak its whole body in.

She's molting now.

 

[Ferrachi]

She's molting now.

Very nice... leave her alone to do her thing and maybe offer her food a week after she finishes molting

 

[IzMeED]

Very nice... leave her alone to do her thing and maybe offer her food a week after she finishes molting

So. SHE left her molt outside of her hide. Is it really a "She" tho