Celticlyle
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Hey guys, I have an African lined mantis that shed into its final adult form around 7 days ago. She was in a more than a sufficiently large enclosure at the time of her molt and it was nice and sprayed down as i seen her wing buds getting large very fast i knew it was coming. It was successful apart from 1 thing...Her wings seem to be folded and crumpled and almost dry looking.. the under wings look fine and colored but the top wings just do not fold in ever.. they are like crumpled at the base where they meet her abdomen and stick out wonky. It does not seem to effect her at all and she eats fine and hunts as before. My main worry was that they might be open to decay or mold or anything when they do not shut right and i know how important it is for a mantis to keep itself clean multiple times a day. Any words of wisdom would be great.. Im hoping for a it will be fine and not be able to fly ... she is eating like the carnivore that she is so it looks to be unaffected so far..but early days!