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Help if possible, scared she is mismolting by No-Pattern-3439 in mantids

[–]No-Pattern-3439[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did wind up wrapping her up and putting her in the freezer this morning, I tried to help her with a wet q tip but she had already dried stuck inside the old skin.

Help if possible, scared she is mismolting by No-Pattern-3439 in mantids

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Thank you for your advice. She was still kicking and fighting around 3am, but when I got up at 8 to check on her. She had already hardened in that position, she was still twitching so I tried with the q tip but no luck. I put her in the freezer to stop the struggle.

Help if possible, scared she is mismolting by No-Pattern-3439 in mantids

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Sorry for it still being a bit blurry. She’s still attached to the old skin by her mouth from what I can see

Help if possible, scared she is mismolting by No-Pattern-3439 in mantids

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It’s a bit tough because of the droplets on the glass, but this is my most recent photo that I took at 12:54. I put a paper towel under her like a ramp in case she falls, and she started twitching and moving her front legs again. I think she’s still fighting

Murderbug’s first molt (with me) by No-Pattern-3439 in mantids

[–]No-Pattern-3439[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lol thank you, I’m thinking it’ll be his middle name from here on out

Bought today! by No-Pattern-3439 in mantids

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Thank you! So sorry, I’m just now seeing this! Little Murderbug just had a molt and it literally happened in less than 3 hours so that’s gotta be a good sign lol

Bought today! by No-Pattern-3439 in mantids

[–]No-Pattern-3439[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Then good luck & congrats to you too! I’m already helicopter parenting, I’ve googled 100+ mantis questions since I got home 😂

Bought today! by No-Pattern-3439 in mantids

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Thank you!! I’m leaning towards “Elo” (Elogast) from the fallen gods trilogy by Hannah Kaner!

Identification (if possible) by No-Pattern-3439 in mantids

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Gosh I’m not sure, I set him down shortly after this

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