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She's weak, but I was able to hang her up and she could move more than I expected. I'll feed her as soon as I'm back. When I hung her...

I *just* misted her. She's normally not that wet. I would hope she's not starving, I didn't try to feed her though due to the premolt...

Hold on. She just fell. She didn't hit the bottom but she was stuck to the side of her enclosure. I took a closer look at her and...

Of course all my issues happen with this breeding pair lol. Thank you for all the kind messages on my last post. But anyway, my female...

He should still be able to mate. It happens to the best of us. The good thing about a male with wrinkled wings is he won’t get injured...

It sucks yeah, especially when they're male and can't fly. At the same time though, it's a unique if not goofy feature on him now. My...

Ditto, they will stay that way. Doesn't make it any more less of a mantis though.

Hey, I'm from Pittsburgh too lol

Welcome!!

Welcome. 👋

Unfortunately, his wings will most likely remain crumpled. It doesn't usually affect overall health. It can happen under the best of...

I was pleased to wake up this morning, check on my bugs, and see that my Peruvian shield mantis was molting. Everything went perfectly...

I remember my first mantis, a ghost mantis. I had to go to the hospital and I thought she'd be fine while I was gone. When I got back...

Thank you, I'll let you know! I appreciate the warm welcome

Thank you so much for the info. I've noticed my female is starting to do the same thing. They're such fascinating little critters