How often does a Peacock Mantis Molt?

[ReefGeekster]

How often does a Peacock Mantis molt and what is the behavior of the Mantis before during and after it molts anything I need to do special while it happens?

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[fras]

This is a quote from Dr Caldwell:

"How often do mantis shrimp molt?

It all depends on species, size, and reproductive condition. Small juveniles can molt every two weeks, larvae even faster. However, if you are talking about an adult gonodactyloid (gonodactylid or Odontodactylid, every three or four months is average."