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    Hierodula sp. abdomen open after final molt

    Hello, Some time ago, I got a Hierodula sp. which just went through his final molt (when they get their wings it's their final form, right?) a few days ago. I let him be to be sure he was recovered okay before I handled him, but he's still very slow, weak, and not interested in food.  While...
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    Water for molting

    Cool, thanks. He/she also doesn't seem to be very interested in food most days, I actually made a topic about it in the health section.
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    Water for molting

    Really great post, for beginners like me I wasn’t 100% sure what to believe when looking at the molting process. You clearly know what you are talking about. Also: any tips to make sure your mantis drinks enough? Mine ignores water on my hand most of the time, and doesn’t seem to care about...
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    Mantis is slow and refuses to eat

    Thanks for the replies, I'm pretty sure the temperature/humidity is fine (room temperature 22c and I mist once a day) but I ordered a hygrometer/thermometer just to be sure. He has enough water, I make sure to let him out and put him on my hand with a droplet of water to see if he's still...
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    Mantis is slow and refuses to eat

    Hey guys, After reading up, and making preparations, I purchased a Hierodula Sp mantis about a week ago. He seems to be in L3 or L4, and while I'm not extremely concerned about his health, there are two things that I 'm a little confused about: 1) He is really slow and clumsy. He doesn't...
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