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    Pls HELP! advise needed! My mantis is old n dying

    Hi agent A! Cool, you must have a lot of tips to share! I see, meaning soaking in a mason jar with a rubbing alcohol? but as per Your advise , alcohol will caused the color change compare acetone?
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    Mantis had a seizure?

    I see, ya I’m just placing it in freezer to freeze drying. understood, thats saying to remove the organ is a must process for me if I want to preserve it, correct? Soaking it in acetone won’t able to stop the organs rot? I definitely unable to handle doing any operation to my late mantis. i...
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    Pls HELP! advise needed! My mantis is old n dying

    Yes, I did these since Aug, when i make the post here she is basically just staying a place, unable to drink or eat. Hey friend, dont be sorry, I'm sincerely thank you for all the advises in details. That is really useful still. I hope she did had a happy life living with me and my husband...
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    Mantis had a seizure?

    The full process to lyophilize them is: 1. Keep in Freezer (more than 24 hours) 2. Soak in acetone for 24 hours 3. Take out and leave it open air room is that correct? sorry, if is stupid questions around , I have 0 idea about lyophilize / drying them. I did try to look up more details mainly...
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    Mantis had a seizure?

    She turned adult (last molt) is on 25 Apr.
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    Mantis had a seizure?

    Hi Agent A First of all thank you so much for all your time and advises. Meaning to use acetone to soak the full body for 24hrs, then take it out to dry in open air room. Not needed to cut and remove the stuff in stomach? I found her on 6th Jan 2022, she was L2 if I’m not wrong. I see, learn...
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    Mantis had a seizure?

    Thank you friend. I just want to keep forever, I hope I can keep her body around, but I don’t any pin display. Just the nature post is fine. I wonder if there is a way without cutting the body like stomach
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    Mantis had a seizure?

    By the way, she passed away in full stomach, can I still use the method soaking in 75% alcohol and drying in open air ? Sorry for many questions, Truly appreciated for all your advices
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    Mantis had a seizure?

    Ya, pardon my broken English , I speak Cantonese.
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    Mantis had a seizure?

    Hi there, Is that means just leave it out in an open air to dry after freezing? I need advice if there is a nice way to preserve a mantis without any cutting or operation process to their body? My dear mantis dying probably due to old age 😢 after reading most I took the advise putting her in...
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    Pls HELP! advise needed! My mantis is old n dying

    May I know minimum how long I should put her in the freezer? Is she considered old?
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    Pls HELP! advise needed! My mantis is old n dying

    May I ask how long I should put her in freezer?
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    Pls HELP! advise needed! My mantis is old n dying

    Thanks 😢😭 Is she considered old?
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    Pls HELP! advise needed! My mantis is old n dying

    These photos n videos is just taken a moment ago
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    Pls HELP! advise needed! My mantis is old n dying

    Hi, I’m from Malaysia , I got my mantis on 6 Jan 2022, started on 12 Oct (few days ago) she barely move, not eating and not drinking, then the following days she is like dying stage moving less but at some point can see she still try to move but no strength at all. Can see her abdomen have...
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