Should I be worried?

[rudyistaken]

I have a g. smithii that is MIA. He is a very active shrimp, but for the last 4 days has not even come out to eat. I hear him in there and originally thought he was molting so wasn't worried. I am on day 5 without seeing him. What the heck could he be doing?

 

[Crawling68]

Depending on size, if hes bigger, he's probably still molting

 

[Hutton]

mine is still holding up in his burrow, but he poked his head out today to see what was going on and he is now a bright green, how big is he?

 

[psychodave]

Mine hasnt been out in 2 days and his burrow is sealed with shells and rubble. Hes 2 1/2 inches, but have no Idea on how long hell take to molt, im assuming thats what he is doing.

 

[Hutton]

Dr. Roy told said in one of my threads that it only takes a few minutes to shed the old shell, and the mantis should be out in 5 to seven days after they seal up.

 

[Agu]

My n wennerae once hid for ten days before he came out of his cave after a molt. The average is about 6 days so I was a bit worried.

 

[DensityMan]

Tim's (G. smithii) record is 13 of 14 days. If you're still hearing him he should be OK. Sometimes after or before a molt Tim will 'prepare' his burrow by chipping away at it to make it bigger.

Good luck!

 

[rudyistaken]

Still no sign. I rearranged the rocks and I was trying to figure out if he was dead or not. No sign of him. This morning he definately is still clicking.

Frustrating!!!

 

[thor32766]

shouldnt be a worry mine dissapeared for about a week after he molted. They take awhile. be patient he should be fine.

 

[rudyistaken]

He is back and White????? ***
I am so excited as I thought I lost him.
His purple spots are very bright.

 

[DensityMan]

Got a pic?

 

[rudyistaken]

I would love to get a pic, but I haven't seen him again.

This is frustrating.