Female Dead Leaf Mantis

[larry]

Just got this female Deroplatys lobata today, she's gigantic! One more molt to go

Hangin about

Perfectly safe situation

 

[swords]

Nice How big is she?

 

[larry]

With tail uncurled, from head to tail, about 2.5". Wonder how massive she'll be after her final molt, she already seems a bit cramped in her 32oz. container. I'm power feeding her, need her to molt quick before the male dies.

 

[schloaty]

need her to molt quick before the male dies.

Warm her up! They grow/mature faster when it's warmer.

Though, in souther Cali, you probably don't have to worry about that....It's just the New Yorker in me talking...

 

[larry]

Yeah, I got her in my bug room which gets quite warm, got the male downstairs which is a lot cooler.