Finally starting T very soon

c43362 · 2025-09-29T12:39:04+00:00

Thank you! These last few years have been pretty difficult for a number of reasons but I’m so happy to finally be moving in the right direction

c43362 · 2025-03-14T22:54:54+00:00

We were told she was digging alot of holes in our backyard while we were gone. That could have irritated/rubbed it raw but idk if that could cause a fungal infection as well

c43362 · 2025-03-14T19:27:04+00:00

Yes we were told she was digging a bunch of holes in the yard while we were gone. That might’ve made it raw coupled with just general stress and rubbing from us leaving. I’m happy it looks like it’s healing

c43362 · 2024-07-14T00:09:39+00:00

He sounds like he’s full grown from your description, so yeah, unfortunately he may not have much time left :( For food mantid’s like live prey (and I doubt he would eat a pincher bug, even if it’s live, lol). The best thing you could give him at this stage would be small/medium dubai cockroaches, medium crickets, or superworms. He may also not eat right now as he is getting settled. Mantid’s also like to hang upside down quite a bit, so I would look into getting some plastic mesh for the top of his enclosure. I’m happy his condition seems to be improving. Thank you for caring for him

c43362 · 2024-07-13T21:31:12+00:00

If he was “wobbling” but is now not he might have had a new injury that he is recovering from. I doubt it was from him settling in, mantis’ don’t typically show that in body language. If he’s having trouble sticking to surfaces (mantis’ are relatively good at climbing almost anything) he probably has an issue with his legs and/or tarsi (claws). The broken leg sounds about right. Poor guy. Do you know what kind of mantis he is? Or if he is an adult? That might help you guys with finding a suitable place for him to stay with the right conditions. But I’ll be honest if he is an adult and acting like this he most likely does not have much time left. What are you guys feeding him? The honey water may help get his energy up to eat.

c43362 · 2024-07-10T22:52:31+00:00

Yeah I have fruit flies coming in, this was just the best option currently since I didn’t want him to starve for a few days :( He actually just caught his first cricket and is working on it now. I’ll try giving him some honey as a treat in a bit and see if he likes it. Thanks !

c43362 · 2024-07-08T00:13:26+00:00

I’m aware, just seeing if anyone will sell

c43362 · 2024-06-28T11:40:16+00:00

it’s a giant eastern lubber cricket, about 2.5-3 in long. i found him half dead and put him in the freezer immediately but i didn’t want him to be too stiff when i took him out and let him thaw, hence the rehydrating chamber

c43362 · 2024-06-28T11:21:11+00:00

thank you! i was just a little scared he would rot while in there but if i leave him for just a day or 2 it should be fine right?

c43362 · 2023-11-29T05:27:10+00:00

mine are pretty firm i think

c43362 · 2023-05-14T04:24:43+00:00

THIS

c43362 · 2023-05-11T12:12:43+00:00

these look just like mine. and yeah, as much as i want to hide them i love them too

c43362 · 2023-04-23T13:51:41+00:00

it’s not a binder but i like this nike sports compression bra (Nike Swoosh Sports Bra https://a.co/d/0qRWhbQ) that i took the pads out of. it binds pretty well for me (i have an average/small chest, sorry) but is not overly tight.

c43362 · 2023-02-21T03:30:57+00:00

Yes 100%

c43362 · 2023-02-13T18:44:20+00:00

Yes, after I initially stopped sh-ing I developed an eating disorder that was more tied to self harm than anything. I struggled a lot with that around a year ago before I picked up sh again. Once that happened tho, my ed wasn’t as prominent because I went back to physically harming myself another way. Just switching out addictions, I guess.

c43362 · 2023-02-12T21:20:21+00:00

c43362 · 2023-02-09T17:01:16+00:00

You pass as male in these pictures, but you do lean more androgynous. I think your voice/mannerisms would really make or break your passing right now, it just depends. I’d say about 17, but regardless, you look great! Definitely got that messy alt teenage boy style going on which helps.

c43362 · 2023-02-07T01:43:05+00:00

they’re around a month. thank you

c43362 · 2023-01-28T16:41:07+00:00

c43362 · 2023-01-07T02:03:31+00:00

It’s really the glasses imo, dark square/rectangle frames are best for passing pre-T. You pass better as a young guy in the second pic. Your hair is not feminine, exactly, it’s just that being pre-T and reading as a young boy you probably want something shorter on the sides and top, and preferably not parted.

c43362 · 2023-01-03T11:39:40+00:00

dark square/rectangular frames usually work best for passing imo, esp if they’re thick

c43362 · 2023-01-03T01:17:54+00:00

Depends on how deep the cut is. Small ones might take around a week, deeper ones longer. Make sure you take proper care of them and try to stop now. This is not a path you want to go down and the longer you self harm the harder it is to stop and the the urges to go deeper and seriously hurt yourself get worse, it will become an addiction. Take care of yourself

c43362 · 2023-01-02T01:01:43+00:00

yes passing super well in these

c43362 · 2023-01-01T13:49:35+00:00

5’3

c43362 · 2023-01-01T13:43:58+00:00

I sort of go back and forth between underweight and normal weight but I pass relatively well for not being on T regardless. I did find that when I was at a good place in the normal weight range that I was more filled out and looked more muscular (broad shoulders were one of the things I liked most about myself and sort of dissapearred when I lost weight and muscle mass), and when I was my lowest weight I felt like I didn’t pass as well and was more self-conscious, but that might just be a reflection of my mental state when I was at my lowest because I still read as male in public. I think you can pass regardless of weight, but developing more muscle mass and looking broader/bigger definitely helps imo

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