mantis shrimp lifespan

i read somewhere its 6 yearsish.

how long would a FULLY GROWN g. smithii live for?

i saw my smithii today, and she was huge. i think shes fully grown.

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Eeeeeh, estimating lifespans of stomatopods can be difficult. There are ballpark estimates, but ultimately any mishap during molting can be the end of the line, and you have no way of knowing when that'll happen. How big is your smithii? Any guesses?

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Eeeeeh, estimating lifespans of stomatopods can be difficult. There are ballpark estimates, but ultimately any mishap during molting can be the end of the line, and you have no way of knowing when that'll happen. How big is your smithii? Any guesses?

2-2.5 inches maybe? she never comes out -__-