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Its kinda like dying by falling asleep and not waking up. I've been told its the most humane thing to do.

I did put him in the freezer. I wish it didn't have to end it the same way my other one did. The freezer is becoming more of a morgue than anything else. I would like to post a pic but the past few times I've tried the site wouldn't allow it. Any suggestions on how to post pics on here?

I guess my little guy was just one of the unfortunates. :(

Ok that makes more sense to me now. I just wish I knew what happened to him. He was nice and plump, I misted him every other day and he was eating very well. Then the bent abdomen and lack of appetite. He would seem fine one day and then the next wouldn't move. I thought he was getting ready for...

I took a closer look at my mantis and noticed 1. he wasn't dead, at least not yet. I picked him up and he moved a tiny bit. He is def. on his way out though. 2. I noticed the tip of his abdomen had a hole in it, almost looks like something was eating away at it Anyone know what this could be...

I actually raised him from a baby. I ordered one of those science projects where you get the egg sack and the enclosure. Abot 250 hatched. I let all but 4 go. Two didn't make it at a very young age and then I had the last two in separate cages. One died a couple of weeks ago from a bad molt and...

Well, my little guy didn't make it. Not sure what happened but I found him dead at the bottom of his cage today. :( I lost my other one a few weeks ago from a bad molt so I'm not sure what happened to this little guy.

Thank you for all the info. You have all put my mind at ease

Thank you for the info. I was really worried there for a while because the other mantis I had died soon after his molt. I actually had to put him in the freezer to end his suffering. Somehow he got stuck during his molt and couldn't feed himself anymore. I hand fed him food and water for several...

Ok, I took a closer look at your picture and yes that is exactly what its doing. Do you know why its doing this? Is the other person who posted he's nervous correct? There is a caddis fly in the cage but nothing that the mantis has not taken down before as far as size goes.

Yes, like that but it tends to fold over at times where the tip of the "abdomen" (sorry I said tail earlier) actually touches his back. Its the strangest thing. But then it would go back to being straight again.

My praying mantises tail has been looking strange lately. Every once in a while it will almost fold over onto itself onto the mantises back. Is this normal? His appetite seems have to been very poor lately too. His tail will do that folding thing but then when I check on him a few hours later...

By looking at some pics on line it looks like a Ground Mantis (Litaneutria minor). I'm trying to post pics but I have a mental block when it comes to computers. These are pics (not good ones sorry) of my guy a few days before he died mid molt...

" quick and painless down the toilet? HAHA youve got to be kidding. seriously, you think that just because you cant see it any more means its dead? they can survive without oxygen for a while. freezing is definitely quicker and far less stressful. plus it wont plug up your toilet." Are you...

Do you think that goes for fish too?

Oh no, now I feel bad about freezing my little guy. My husband said "Just step on him" NO WAY!!!!! I couldn't do that and then I read that freezing them just puts them into an unconscious state and then they just kinda fall asleep and die. Please, please tell me thats true. I feel so awful now.

Actually after taking a closer look he is more of just a brownish color. Didn't mean to get anyone excited over a possible new species of manti out there. LOL Put him in the freezer last night to end his suffering. I was hoping he would show some signs of improvement but he didn't. Sad day at...

My little guy died too. He seemed to be stuck mid molt and seemed to be paralyzed too. He would eat like crazy but that was it. I tried for several days but he showed no improvement. Put him in the freezer last night so he could die a quiet and hopefully painless death. Poor little guy. I hope...

I just gave him his last supper and now off to the freezer he goes. That isn't painful is it? Do they just go to sleep? I'm not sure what kind they are but they are the grayish color. I got them through one of those mail order science projects.

Oh that really sucks. He is such a cool little guy. I guess putting him in the freezer is the most humane thing to do. I was just hoping he would be able to recover. Could you tell me what went wrong? Was he too dry to finish the molt or do some of them injure themselves during molts? I just...