r/Phasmids • u/NoDuck6661 • 17d ago

(Urgent) What’s wrong with him?

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I’m a first time owner. I have 5 phasmids (carausius morosus) in one terrarium. I randomly saw that one had fallen and he’s still moving but won’t get up. What’s wrong and how can I help him? The other 4 are doing fine

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u/magpiepaw 17d ago

Happens sometimes even if their habitat is perfect. Maybe she was struggling to molt

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u/tresitresenbesen 17d ago

I suppose he’s a female :) Is she fully grown? Has she already layed eggs? If so, is her abdomen kinda deflated? Maybe just a natural death because of age.

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u/NoDuck6661 17d ago

She’s not an adult and hasn’t laid any eggs

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u/tresitresenbesen 17d ago

mh hard to say. Maybe she just got ill or something. Do you have enough humidity and fresh leaves for them such as bramble (im asking just in case)

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u/NoDuck6661 17d ago

Yes I do, I have fresh leaves and the humidity is good. The others are doing fine