911! L4 male Bleph is down!

[hysteresis]

I mist my gongys once a day, but not the blephs. 30c or 30f?

- MantisGirl13

How humid is the room you keep your gongys in? The ambient humidity? 

 

[MantisGirl13]

RH is around 45%-60%

- MantisGirl13

 

[Mantis Lady]

I just read this today. how is the guy doing now? Did he drink a bit honey?

 

[hysteresis]

When I nudge him, he flails his arms lift his head. That's about it. I'm not holding out any hope, but I will offer water and honey water again if you still moving.

There must have been something wrong with him from the shipping. His sister and the violins are being kept in pretty much the same way, and are all doing okay. I am stumped, but will continue to care for him until he expires.

 

[MantisGirl13]

When I nudge him, he flails his arms lift his head. That's about it. I'm not holding out any hope, but I will offer water and honey water again if you still moving.

There must have been something wrong with him from the shipping. His sister and the violins are being kept in pretty much the same way, and are all doing okay. I am stumped, but will continue to care for him until he expires.

I am sorry, but it doesn't sound like he's gonna make it.  Maybe he got jostled too much in shipping. I'd give the healthy bleph and violins some honey-water to strengthen them some more after their journey and to help them fight off any diseases that they may be prone to. 

- MantisGirl13

 

[hysteresis]

I am sorry, but it doesn't sound like he's gonna make it.  Maybe he got jostled too much in shipping.

Yeh. Entirely possible. Poor kid.

I'd give the healthy bleph and violins some honey-water to strengthen them some more after their journey and to help them fight off any diseases that they may be prone to. 

There's a good plan. Water is super good. Think waxworms are too watery and fatty for them?

Hope it's okay to feed orchids waxworms, cos they each took smallish ones. I fed on the fiber cover and one waxworm hooked into the material and pulled her along for a bit. I intervened. Waxworms have great traction!

 

[hysteresis]

There's a good plan. Water is super good. 

Wait. That came out wrong. As i wrote that, I was caught up with the overwhelming thought of how the dry air in this house might feel under those IRs. So I was distracted typing. LoL.

They really do look good though. The truncatas too. They all look good and healthy. 

 

[MantisGirl13]

I'm glad everybody else is healthy!

- MantisGirl13

 

[hysteresis]

Sooo cautiously optimistic about my male bleph. Can you tell which one of these two he is? Remember, at one point, he was so done that hed just flop on his side, not moving for a while.

He's still pooping and that has to be a good sign.

He even lapped up a bit of honey water. Waxworm guts got his attention and he stuck his face into it, but I couldnt actually call it a feed. He took just a few laps at it. I could see strings as I pulled it away and know he got a teeny bit in. 

His name will be Lazarus.

 

[MantisGirl13]

That's awesome! It's a miracle! No, I can't tell which one he is, but they both look great! Lazarus is the perfect name. You are doing a great job!

- MantisGirl13

 

[hysteresis]

Up and down, @MantisGirl13. While hes still perched, hes not as responsive as he was last night. I'll offer honey water again and continue to keep him warm.  We'll see, and have Faith.

In other news, my seller mentioned the gongys are due to molt. My observation of their behaviour agrees. So ive been placing droplets of water along the upper edges of their mesh to let em drink. 

This morning I went to do the same and popped of the lid. I was shocked to see a mantis drop. But it dropped ever so slowly, as if floating. IT WAS EXUVIAE!

Our male gongy molted succesfully to L6! Im so excited. 

 

[MantisGirl13]

Alright, well, continue to take care not him, and of course, have faith!

Congrats on the molt! I love it when I discovered a dishonored mantis. I am currently sitting and watching my subadult female spiny getting ready for her adult molt! 

- MantisGirl13

 

[hysteresis]

Lazarus has expired. Well, I gave it a shot. He went from crash, to rebound, and back to crash I guess. His girl bleph is looking good.

Ill try for another male thistle soon.

 

[Jaywo]

Lazarus has expired. Well, I gave it a shot. He went from crash, to rebound, and back to crash I guess. His girl bleph is looking good.

Ill try for another male thistle soon.

I'm sorry to hear about Larz.

 

[hysteresis]

I'm sorry to hear about Larz.

Well, thankie.

I got excited when he started coming around. I noticed he had most difficulty with his rear legs. I think this is common with sick mantises because ive observed it before, and I've read others say this too. But as the evening went on, he started pulling them up higher, and moving them. Of course I thought he'd pull through. 

Little bugger ran out of steam I guess. What a tough little species. They're so solid! I'll definitely grab another male somewhere for the yet-unnamed gal.

I have so many unnamed nymphs. She's BM1. LoL.

But thanks.

 

[Mantis Lady]

Too bad lazarus died in the end..... I hope you can find a another male.

Gratz on the molt

 

[hysteresis]

Too bad lazarus died in the end..... I hope you can find a another male.

Thank you, sister. Seems we're both a bit disappointed lately. But yes, a male has already been tentatively offered down the road. 

Gratz on the molt

Thanks! Molts are a regular occurrence around here lately.

 

[Jaywo]

Well, thankie.

I got excited when he started coming around. I noticed he had most difficulty with his rear legs. I think this is common with sick mantises because ive observed it before, and I've read others say this too. But as the evening went on, he started pulling them up higher, and moving them. Of course I thought he'd pull through. 

Little bugger ran out of steam I guess. What a tough little species. They're so solid! I'll definitely grab another male somewhere for the yet-unnamed gal.

I have so many unnamed nymphs. She's BM1. LoL.

But thanks.

I'm raising two males at the moment so maybe we can connect when we get some adults. Lost my former to a bad molt. I think I'll get these two into adulthood. Came from really good breeding stock with separate bloodlines.

 

[hysteresis]

I'm raising two males at the moment so maybe we can connect when we get some adults. Lost my former to a bad molt. I think I'll get these two into adulthood. Came from really good breeding stock with separate bloodlines.

Thanks yeah. I definitely want to keep thistles long term. 

 

[MantisGirl13]

Sorry about Laz.   

- MantisGirl13