lastnight my marbled mantis shed and i blieve she's now only one shed from maturity as her wings are nearly fully formed after her shed last night. However, he back right leg is actually bent upwards and looks like it maki8ng her uncomfortable. she's still walking alright'ish'. It the bottome third of her leg which is affects, in stead of carrying on pointing downwards it curves and points upwards, also havn't seen her put any weight on it at all.


will get some pictures for yo later if that will help, im just already late for work, urghhhhhhhhh.

on a side note she looks stunning.

Jay

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keeper of:lizards, geckos, snakes, beetles and other insects

Pics will help.

If its just one of her hind legs, as long as she is eating etc it shouldnt be a problem. Also, as long as she can hang upside down she should be fine.

will get some later, it looks like she's doing alright, is still hanging upside down though she hasn't eaten yet, she will do tonight though more then likly.

Jay

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keeper of:lizards, geckos, snakes, beetles and other insects

Be cool bro.

It is common for them not to eat just prior to, or after a shed, and indeed, as they approach death.

wow! you guys keep mantids? i thought i was only that wierd!. you can spint the leg if it's not too far gone. a piece of tape.

Yeah mate, I presently have various species, including two Chinese nymphs that are doing real well

E, we got big ones. 6-7" i used to collect the egg mass and learned real fast to keep them cold. nothing like 10 million baby mantis's hatching in your closet at christmas time!!

Cold? Mate, they like heat, room temp is fine.

Oh, perhaps you mean an Ooth?

you have to winter the mass.warm temps make them hatch. cold, winter temps keep them in stasis!(sp)

i mean our mantids. temperate insects, not tropicals!