Hello! I'm sorry if this has been discussed - I wasn't able to find what I was looking for... I recently purchased a small (~3.5inch) mantis shrimp a few weeks ago. She (I don't know if she's really a she, but we named her Marilyn Mantis) has been doing great since day one and has always taken krill from some super long tweezers I have up until about a week ago. Now, I've had a peacock mantis before when I lived across the country (he was named Old Gregg) and I recall he'd stop eating and board himself up to molt... here is the kicker though... Marilyn did in fact board herself up, but she's been boarded up now for nearly 4 days and I'm starting to grow worried.
I don't see any spike in ammonia... but I also don't hear any of her clicking or notice any kind of life from around her burrow. I was planning a water change until I saw her closing up her walls of her burrow and have held off so as to not disturb any parameters while she's doing work.
Should I be concerned yet? What is the longest you've seen a mantis hole itself up for when molting?
I don't see any spike in ammonia... but I also don't hear any of her clicking or notice any kind of life from around her burrow. I was planning a water change until I saw her closing up her walls of her burrow and have held off so as to not disturb any parameters while she's doing work.
Should I be concerned yet? What is the longest you've seen a mantis hole itself up for when molting?