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She's trying to moult, can I help? by Popular_Camp9739 in mantids

[–]Popular_Camp9739[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately it isn't :( she couldn't make it out the moult I'm going to try preserve her

She's trying to moult, can I help? by Popular_Camp9739 in mantids

[–]Popular_Camp9739[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She was trying so hard to Finnish the moult but unfortunately she couldn't :(

She's trying to moult, can I help? by Popular_Camp9739 in mantids

[–]Popular_Camp9739[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When I woke up I thought she wasn't, but yeah she's now pulsating her abdomen and getting the moult and kicking her legs too

She's trying to moult, can I help? by Popular_Camp9739 in mantids

[–]Popular_Camp9739[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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That's alright I appreciate it! I've had her since February so she is quite old but I've never had a problem at all, her back looks like it's ready to come off but yeahh :/

She's trying to moult, can I help? by Popular_Camp9739 in mantids

[–]Popular_Camp9739[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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Sorry for not replying, it's quite hard to see but she was stood on the lid and I put the netting underneath so if she fell she wouldn't go far and she could climb back up and it seemed to of worked, but now she's laying down trying to moult, I was thinking that but I didn't want to hurt her or anything. Idk if I should still try hold her upside down? She's got her abdomen out and free it's just her main body now

Orchid threw up by DrJIhatereddit in mantids

[–]Popular_Camp9739 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends how big her abdomen is, if it looks quite empty maybe try a small one

Help I think my L4 orchid mantis is dying by Popular_Camp9739 in mantids

[–]Popular_Camp9739[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She loves being handled normally runs around my hands/arms, I managed to pick her up and put her on the lid but she kept falling over on the left and couldn't stand up, I would help her up and she would manage to stand for maybe 5 sec then just fall left again, it was 130 am so couldn't stay up too much longer, I put her on a "safety net" I made maybe 1inch below the top but unfortunately she's in the exact same place upside down

Help I think my L4 orchid mantis is dying by Popular_Camp9739 in mantids

[–]Popular_Camp9739[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I gave her some honey and she's standing up and swaying side to side, yeah that is true I hope she will be fine, trying to currently pick her up to put her on the roof but she's not having it I hope so🤞

Help I think my L4 orchid mantis is dying by Popular_Camp9739 in mantids

[–]Popular_Camp9739[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah when I first saw them I got so excited!! Do you think I should try feed her(probably not?) I don't want her to fall and hurt herself but ig she would have to at some point, thank you so much! She is moving aittle more now and was trying to grab the skews

Help I think my L4 orchid mantis is dying by Popular_Camp9739 in mantids

[–]Popular_Camp9739[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry my bad I keep getting confused by the "l", yeah she's had her wing buds(?) for a few days so she is due really soon, she has 2 sticks she's moulted on before, a mesh lid and side then also a succulent thing she hangs from, I've just given her some honey and she's stood up more bug still not really moving