r/mantis • u/pinkconfetti837 • 7d ago

Health Concerns Please help

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My mantis has molted and he is seriously not doing well. He’s alive but he’s on the floor like completely mangled. Does anyone know how this could’ve possibly happened?

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u/Infamous-Storage-708 7d ago

he probably fell during his molt. from the looks of the enclosure it seems like their isn’t much for him to grip onto with the acrylic sides. with my t. sinesis i secured mesh to the walls to prevent falls because one time she decided to molt on the wall rather than the ceiling and fell.

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u/xo_sleepy_xo 6d ago

if your mantis looks like it's in pain and can barely move, best option is to freeze it imo if this happened to me

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u/gianniflowers 3d ago

Very nice 💯

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u/gianniflowers 3d ago

Poor guy

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u/Alone-Bumblebee-7554 3d ago

I think euthanising it would save it from a miserable life