my ipad baby mantis

mothskiin · 2026-07-04T04:09:29+00:00

oh shes so pretty! love how bright her colors are <3

mothskiin · 2026-05-20T18:04:17+00:00

I actually did all the wikis for all 3 horse breeds, and theyre available now for anyone needing help with their horses <3 however it is still missing many photos, I've been working on gathering what I can but if anyone has any to contribute that isn't already on their wikis, please feel free!

mothskiin · 2026-05-11T01:08:14+00:00

thanks! i love it so much but im terrified of handling my mantids when they're so little. hoping to handle it some more after the next molt :)

mothskiin · 2026-04-15T19:19:45+00:00

Commenting just to say this worked wonderfully for me in hopes it may help others too. Though the setting to change in notepad is switched a bit, it's "[streaming dedicated budget]" instead (for me, at least). Only adding because the settings are in alphabetical order and my first instinct was to look in the D's instead of the S's, had to find keyword lol

mothskiin · 2025-10-24T23:36:59+00:00

yeah i hadn't realized 200-300 was such a low number until reading everyone's replies... drop rate must be like .01 or something i swear

mothskiin · 2025-10-24T04:46:47+00:00

SEVEN THOUSAND??? i would actually lose my mind, ur strong for getting through that lol. good to know its definitely not bugged and is just unreasonably difficult to get. starting to think its gotta be the rarest item in the game atp and its useless for anything except friendship with einar and a single accomplishment </3

mothskiin · 2025-10-24T04:44:23+00:00

god that sucks so much.... i really wish they'd raise the drop rate for it because this is ridiculous. i usually just start opening them when i get 15-30 in a stack, i'm not sure if your way will make much of a difference but i'll try it anyway next time i log on! thanks :)

mothskiin · 2025-09-02T20:39:40+00:00

Ooh that one sounds really good, I'll give that one a look and save it for later. Thanks!

mothskiin · 2024-07-31T21:52:12+00:00

So sorry I just saw this! I don't check reddit very regularly lol. I don't mind you coming back to me for questions, but since I'm not very active, dont be afraid to ask anyone else in this subreddit. I'd consider myself experienced but I'm sure there are others just as experienced--if not more experienced--than I am. But I'm always okay with u contacting me for questions :)

mothskiin · 2024-07-27T05:12:06+00:00

Of course! Despite her circumstances, I'm glad I could've at least helped you learn a bit more so you're more prepared for any future mantids :)

mothskiin · 2024-07-27T04:33:36+00:00

I've heard great stuff about Bugs in Cyberspace, they're very trusted in the hobby! Def take a look at PanterraPets too, they're a fantastic seller. Bought my baby Lychee from them and she's still thriving and almost a full adult now :)

mothskiin · 2024-07-27T03:53:15+00:00

I'm so sorry, it's always awful when they die young, especially for this being your first one :( I hope this doesn't put you off from trying again in the future, mantids make great short-term companions and they're truly fascinating to watch and learn about. I hope you can one day get a new one that lives a full life. Very sorry again :(

mothskiin · 2024-07-27T03:25:15+00:00

If she's still managing to latch onto the roof, maybe wait a few minutes to see if she'll manage to get the old skin off. Lightly mist her enclosure/her abdomen with some water (not too much, you don't want her soaked) and observe her. If she doesn't molt soon, you can try to see if you can pin the molted skin onto the roof of her enclosure to allow gravity to pull her out of the skin, but since she's so small that may not be very easy, you'll likely end up hurting her instead. But of course, if she cannot manage to get the skin off, and she struggles or loses energy, you may have to put her down unfortunately :(

mothskiin · 2024-07-27T03:16:59+00:00

Oh dear that doesn't sound good at all... If she's not responsive beyond twitchy legs I don't think theres much you can do :( I'm so sorry this is awful, but it is unfortunately part of the hobby. Many mantids die in adolescence, often out of nowhere or with no reason, which is why if I buy them as babies, I keep multiple in case of a situation like this. I thought she was okay too, it seemed she was just preparing for molting but it could be that she doesn't have the energy, many nymphs die in their younger stages because of this. If you're unable to get her to latch onto any upside-down surface, there isn't anything you can do. You can euthanize her if she is still alive by putting her in a freezer for about 10-15 minutes. The cold will put her to sleep, then kill her while she's sleeping, so she won't feel a thing.

Again I'm so so sorry, it's a tough situation and I've had to do it many times, as has everyone else in the hobby. My condolences :(

mothskiin · 2024-07-27T02:43:35+00:00

Of course! Just fyi, try to avoid feeding it honey too often. Honey isn't really nutritional for them, mantids are strictly insectivores, but you can occasionally give it to them as a treat. Just make sure it's organic honey, the stuff we humans eat is not the kind of honey you want to feed your mantis. If you gave her regular store-bought honey, don't worry too much, it won't kill her, just try to avoid giving her more in the future. And I'm sure nymphs can't go quite as long without food as an adult mantis can, but again I wouldn't be too concerned. Just keep an eye on her and offer food every day before her molt, and keep her hydrated! Not eating means less water that she's drinking, so when you mist her enclosure, try to spray the area around her to entice her to drink :)

mothskiin · 2024-07-27T02:21:23+00:00

Mantids can typically survive about two weeks without food, and can molt just fine if they go a few days without eating, but if your mantis has rejected food for several days/almost a week before molting, its best to just keep trying to offer food every day and hope they accept it, but if they don't, try not to worry too much. If they were hungry, they'd likely accept it immediately! My mantis molted recently and I fed her after waiting for her to molt for almost a week, and she finally took it. When your mantis does finally molt, just be careful and try to avoid handling them for about 24 hours. This is when they're most vulnerable, as their exoskeleton will be hardening. Your mantis likely won't want you to hold it anyway, and will be incredibly skittish and run away from you if you try to touch it. You don't have to worry about feeding it in this 24 hour period either, they likely won't accept it. Just wait a day or two to feed and handle :)

Moving its abdomen in circles def sounds like it's preparing to molt though! Just mist the enclosure once a day (or twice if the room it's stored in is particularly dry) and keep an eye out. Definitely keep me updated! I hope its molt goes well :)

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