Avoiding a CATastrophe.

sally · Dec 11, 2013

Today was the first time a mantis molted in my hands. I walked in the room and my male Heterochaeta fell from his perch while molting. I was freaking out inside, but I picked him up and just held him til he finished. I am happy to say he made it. Everything is in working order... I put the female in a different enclosure. I had them in net cubes,really large ones but now I am going to use the lid I made for my Blephs to molt from. I feel like I had the luck of the Irish today

AxolotlsAreCoolToo · Dec 11, 2013

Ive had a similar experience with a ghost molting to adult and she made it out fine and is still healthy months later

hibiscusmile · Dec 11, 2013

I know, makes u crazy! Almost like watching your dog run into the street! eeekkkkk!

bobericc · Dec 11, 2013

I'm glad he made it, ive had a chaeta fall on me before too but i was too late to save it most of the time

I'm sure he'll be fine. Looks like he still has one more molt to go

sally · Dec 12, 2013

bobericc said:
I'm glad he made it, ive had a chaeta fall on me before too but i was too late to save it most of the time I'm sure he'll be fine. Looks like he still has one more molt to go

Yes, he is sub now