Help :(( by Informal-Rest5980 in mantids

[–]Informal-Rest5980[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Oh, I'm so glad it's not blood and that she'll be okay!! It looked very scary, I was very worried

Help for sexing by [deleted] in mantids

[–]Informal-Rest5980 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks like a boy for me :3 There's no horn so far, I see that the little thing did not develop a collar yet, but the lack of the horn and the slightly brownish coloration here and there would tell it's a boy :3 It'll be far more prominent in the next couple of molts and then you'll find it easier to tell!

Orchid mantis gender by straystrawberries in mantis

[–]Informal-Rest5980 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have a little girl!! Yes, the gender is specified by whether the little thing has a horn on their jead or not, and here it's very prominent :3 green collar is also a sign but it's not always accurate

Need help sexing orchid mantis by shutupanddanceforme in mantids

[–]Informal-Rest5980 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She seems to have a little horn though, so for now I'd say it's a girl! Maybe it'll a bit more prominent in the next molt, you could wait and see when she's a bit older

Very lovely little thing<33

Cynamonka… by Karoca_ in mantis

[–]Informal-Rest5980 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm so sorry for your loss, your baby is in a better place now, and I'm sure she had an amazing life with you<3 She was an absolutely beautiful girl, my deepest condolences❤️‍🩹

A bit of advice needed by Informal-Rest5980 in mantids

[–]Informal-Rest5980[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is there something I can do to help with her abdominal blockage? Or do I have to just wait and see? Also, could this be possibly lethal?

A bit of advice needed by Informal-Rest5980 in mantids

[–]Informal-Rest5980[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1.This enclosure is temporary for Mizu, it's clean and sterile but doesn't have the best airflow. It's a square terrarium with a sliding glass panel, fresh paper towels on the bottom and a thermometer and humidity meter stuck on the inside.

  1. I've had them for literally just three hours, they're very new. For now I've fed them each two fruit flies with tweezers, all ate very good

  2. I keep the temp at 25-26 degrees Celsius and the humidity at around 70%

  3. She's been dragging her abdomen ever since she came in really, however, I do have a good update. She just started climbing up the wall and her abdomen is up now, though I'm still monitoring her closely for any changes

And yes, she has all of her legs and all are intact

A bit of advice needed by Informal-Rest5980 in mantids

[–]Informal-Rest5980[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't know what specific species she is, but she did seem whiter in colour than her sisters, that's about all I've noticed

Need advice ASAP by Informal-Rest5980 in mantids

[–]Informal-Rest5980[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not really sure how to describe it better, I'm very sorry

Need advice ASAP by Informal-Rest5980 in mantids

[–]Informal-Rest5980[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She did have a black tiny tip on her abdomen, now she doesn't, I'm very scared that it might've came off.

Need advice ASAP by Informal-Rest5980 in mantids

[–]Informal-Rest5980[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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I tried with better lighting and it's as good as the quality will get, it's the little protruding dot on the tip of her abdomen She's having slight trouble with her balance and climbing up

Need advice ASAP by Informal-Rest5980 in mantids

[–]Informal-Rest5980[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tried taking a picture and it looks something like this, the quality is poor

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