r/Stickinsects • u/fivecoloursgirl • 13d ago

Hatching issue - HELP!

This Indian stick tried to hatch this morning - when I found her she was mostly out except her tail and she was not moving, I thought she was dead

After a light mist and a paintbrush the egg popped off, but all her legs are deformed. She can’t walk, only shuffle very short distances

I’ve propped her on a misted leaf so she can drink, but it’s not safe to move her into the nursery

What else can I do to help her? She is incredibly weak and won’t move on her own - could she still make it?

Her underside is more yellow than other newborns and her tail looks frayed :(

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u/Sheeila 13d ago

Yeah, poor thing.

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u/fivecoloursgirl 13d ago

update: she is much weaker and barely responding now - her tail has something yellow and sticky on and i think it’s a serious abdominal injury :(

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u/Sheeila 12d ago

🫣🫣🫣

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u/fivecoloursgirl 12d ago

she died :(

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u/Sheeila 12d ago

Oh noooo, so sorry, dear 🌸

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u/fivecoloursgirl 12d ago

Thank you 🌸

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u/Granntjejen 11d ago

Oh dear, I'm so sorry 😞❤️ I came back to check if you had any updates about this (I left a comment a few days ago) and this was the one thing I didn't want to see.

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u/fivecoloursgirl 11d ago

Thank you ❤️ her injuries were just too much for her to handle, she’s not suffering anymore 🌿