Ralph Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 My female hisser molted into a subadult two days ago. She is still a lot smaller than my adults, and I was wondering if the last instar takes longer or is more difficult. I've been feeding them regularly, and they are at maybe 75 degrees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maarten.. Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Are you certain she's subadult? After molting they are shorter and wider. After feeding for a couple of days the abdomen gets more elongated. So the roach still has to 'grow'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt K Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 Are you certain she's subadult? After molting they are shorter and wider. After feeding for a couple of days the abdomen gets more elongated. So the roach still has to 'grow'. It is often difficult to tell which of the last few molts is the actual pre-adult molt. It really depends on how much that particular roach will grow. You would have to know exactly how many times that exact roach molted to get close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Posted June 17, 2008 Author Share Posted June 17, 2008 Actually, I'm not sure she and the two males that just molted are subadult. They have molted 5 times, so it looks like I misjudged their age. I have observed the shrinking just after a molt, and then expanding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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