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I just posted a picture in the gallery so you can check her out.

This is my female, Martina, who mismolted.She has a bent leg, a bend in her thorax, and I had to amputate her right arm due to the mismolt which was hindering her walking.Sorry about the quality.

Thanks for the ideas guys, so how exactly should I be using these ideas into a daily schedule? I don't want to overuse all these good ideas and make things worse.

Will do, thanks for the advice

Ok thanks, I'll try feeding her small amounts throughout the day to see if that helps.

I do have house flies, should I be feeding her a few each day? I figure she needs to keep eating a lot so she can lay an ootheca in the next few weeks.

My female Hierodula Majuscula is continuing to vomit a portion of her meal up every time I feed her. I have been attributing this to the 45 degree bend in her thorax, which I thought would be preventing her from digesting the food properly. She does manage to keep most of the food down, which is...

As CosbyArt is suggesting, it is important to vary their diet, as like humans, they will get sick of eating the same food each and every day. I had a similar problem with feeding my mantis the same food, and when I made the switch, he started eating well again. I hope this helps :)

Photos of my Hierodula Majuscula, also known as the Australian Giant Rainforest Mantis.

My male Hierodula Majuscula posing on a mantis sculpture.

Congratulations, and no worries! :)

If her bud wings are swollen and she is not eating, I would say she is getting ready to moult. I have noticed that they become quite sluggish and weak as they come closer to moulting, as I think they are storing the energy to complete the process. She may have fallen from the roof as she was...

Thanks for the help, she's looking much better now :)

Thanks for the help everyone, it has been very useful! idologrl and PlayingMantis, it's sad to hear of your mantids' misfortune, but it is really nice and inspiring that you are able to show that much dedication to your insect pets. I plan on looking after mine in the same way, as I've grown...

My mantis was recently sick and as a result, she has her face covered in vomit. Since she is crippled and unable to clean herself, is there someway to clean it off without harming her? I have cleaned it partially with a wet tissue, but it is hard to get near her eyes and antennae, and I'm not...

Hi Maribeth, welcome to the forum! Sounds like you've taken an interesting direction with your studies, and mantids would definitely be your calling. I reckon with the knowledge you have, you'll be a valuable member of this community and I really hope you enjoy raising your mantids with your...

That looks amazing! :)

Hi, welcome to the forum. Good luck with getting into the hobby, looking forward to hearing how you go with it :)

Thanks for the advice guys, she's chowing down the crickets like crazy now! Hopefully her vomiting doesn't come back though, and she should be fine :)

My female Hierodula Majuscula went through her last moult into adulthood last week, and she became stuck which resulted in her being quite crippled and unable to catch prey herself. I've heard of people feeding their crippled mantids cat or dog food, so I have been feeding her wet dog food (lamb...