how to tell if hes going to molt

emmett

emmett

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emmett said:
they are both heaving and i can see white between their exoskeleton pieces but the shell part is turning black im terrified lmao is this normal
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The heaving part makes me think they are right about to molt, the exoskeleton turning black worries me though... Keep us updated on them!

 
is there anything i can do to help them? i havent given them their heat pad yet would putting it on the container and getting them warmer help?

ill try to take a picture of them

 
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Hmm, while it does kinda look like he may molt, he also looks like an adult to me, TBH... Maybe try keeping them warmer and see how they do!

 
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Really, 1 inch!? He seems to have rather prominent horns and adult coloration for a nymph, and his antennae look really fuzzy already, I think you just have a runt adult male.

 
Maybe that's why hes having this problem, poor little guy. Yeah I measured him and hes so tiny thats why I assumed he was a sub-adult. I feel so awful for him. Thank you for all your help

 
Keeping the humidity up should help him, but that's about all you can do. Definitely don't try to pull anything off him, just leave him alone. 

 
i misted the enclosure (not over the roaches or where they were sitting, more towards the wall and empty spaces of the tank) and they both when crazy, running all over the place. its the most active theyve ever been. I dont understand, this isnt the first time I've misted them

 
Some people try to remove stuck sheds on every animal species that sheds. With a few very specific exceptions, it's a bad idea, but the intent is good.

In that case, I'd say you need to mist more.

 
emmett said:
i misted the enclosure (not over the roaches or where they were sitting, more towards the wall and empty spaces of the tank) and they both when crazy, running all over the place. its the most active theyve ever been. I dont understand, this isnt the first time I've misted them
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How much humidity do you have and what is their normal water source? Were they running around drinking the droplets off where you sprayed?

 
i apologize for not responding, i havent been online for personal reasons lately. 

their digital reader says 50% humidity and 80°F. 

when i mist them they just run around and hide, they dont seem to drink from the sides. their regular water source would be the misting, insect water gel, and i put in juicy foods like oranges that have been squished by my thumb.

 
I love seeing the excitement of a new keeper seeing their nymphs grow. Just wait, 6 months from now you'll be as bad as the rest of us with 20+ species numbering in the thousands lol. 

 
I wish lol! Ive wanted hissing cockroaches since I was a little kid, Im so in love with them already and now that I have some Im even more in love ?

 
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