Sheldon Johnson
Well-known member
well im doing my rounds today and i open one of the 1/2 pt polystyrene cups to find a rather large grandis female moulting into sub adulthood. Problem is she doesnt have enough space and is going to mismoult!
So without thinking i grabbed the old skin legs and hold her by them until shes almost out. Then at the final stage she wiggled too much without getting a grip on the skin and was about to fall (so the chance of me reattaching the skin to a new surface with her still gripping on is nil.) So i grabbed her gently by the abdomen.
The most annoying part is the fact that im really busy today and have a drying mantis between my fingers! (this was all typed 1 handed!) Anyway, just thought i'd share so you can laugh at my misfortune/ future good fortune (when shes not dead due to a mismoult laying ooths!)
So without thinking i grabbed the old skin legs and hold her by them until shes almost out. Then at the final stage she wiggled too much without getting a grip on the skin and was about to fall (so the chance of me reattaching the skin to a new surface with her still gripping on is nil.) So i grabbed her gently by the abdomen.
The most annoying part is the fact that im really busy today and have a drying mantis between my fingers! (this was all typed 1 handed!) Anyway, just thought i'd share so you can laugh at my misfortune/ future good fortune (when shes not dead due to a mismoult laying ooths!)
HORAY!
