Hello, I read recently about someone with a similar problem. I found the mantid in the wild (Stagomantis Californica), and saw her leg was bent funny. I did a good amount of research, and just figured it was a bad molt thing... the next day she gnawed it off as she couldn't move it. 3 days later it spead to her other leg on the same side & she gnawed that one off as well until half of her was stubs. She seemed to get around quite well reguardless. But I noticed what looked like a huge splotch on one of her claws on her other side... I could almost say it looked like a gross Tick of some kind.
Last night her conditioned worsened as I noticed the front half of her claw was dripping a clear, but in the light, light green fluid that was sticky from the infected area. Today she is a bit weak, but still seeming to move around all right. She has been a trooper. Is that Mantid Blood?
I have pictures & even video I will be having my Boyfriend post (he has the footage) here. My questions are these:
Is there any way to treat them? I know they make a medicine for Tarantulas or I wouldn't ask.
What is it?
Is it contagious to other Mantids? Or do you think it's an immune system thing?
Is there anyone who can Identify the cause & roots of such an infection so If you cannot treat it, It can be avoided in the future?
She has a rather large cage, and I have 4 other Mantids all the same Species. I'm worried.
Last night her conditioned worsened as I noticed the front half of her claw was dripping a clear, but in the light, light green fluid that was sticky from the infected area. Today she is a bit weak, but still seeming to move around all right. She has been a trooper. Is that Mantid Blood?
I have pictures & even video I will be having my Boyfriend post (he has the footage) here. My questions are these:
Is there any way to treat them? I know they make a medicine for Tarantulas or I wouldn't ask.
What is it?
Is it contagious to other Mantids? Or do you think it's an immune system thing?
Is there anyone who can Identify the cause & roots of such an infection so If you cannot treat it, It can be avoided in the future?
She has a rather large cage, and I have 4 other Mantids all the same Species. I'm worried.