Blepharopsis mendica - Thistle Mantis Throwing up

[Granny's Mantis Mayhem]

One of my baby thistle's is throwing up what looks like blood all over the enclosure lid. I changed the lid and the new one is now covered also. By covered I mean several large spots covering about a 1/3 portion of the lid and each day there is more. Other than that it's eating and drinking fine. Doesn't seem stressed there is no black liquid or anything like that.

Should I worry? I got five nymphs in a few weeks ago and one died in molt the day after I got them. So I have four left.  Does anyone have some tidbits of wisdom?

• size - L3
  
• Temps - night low 75 F - day high 90 - 100 F
  
• Humidity - 20% - 30%
  
• Watered lightly once daily
  
• Eating regularly on Fruit Flies every other day
  
• Enclosure cleaned every three days
  
• No mold or extra moisture
  
• Plenty of ventilation 
  
• Fruit Fly cultures are clean
  
• Not handled
  

 

[MantisGirl13]

Give it some watered down honey and pray. That's the best remedy. 

If the liquid smells bad, so a honey treatment asap as it could be a bacterial infection known as black death. If it doesn't smell, it could be the result of too much food.

- MantisGirl13

 

[Granny's Mantis Mayhem]

Give it some watered down honey and pray. That's the best remedy. 

If the liquid smells bad, so a honey treatment asap as it could be a bacterial infection known as black death. If it doesn't smell, it could be the result of too much food.

- MantisGirl13

Honey, it is, thank you so much!!!!

 

[MantisGirl13]

Honey, it is, thank you so much!!!!

Glad to help! Let me know how the little guy fares.

- MantisGirl13

 

[Granny's Mantis Mayhem]

I will update soon  right now he is fine. I will be taking him out in a few mins to see if I can get him to eat some honey

 

[Granny's Mantis Mayhem]

Sadly its a bad update, When I went to check on the lil guy he was dead   so out of 5 thistles I have three left

 

[hysteresis]

We keep trying. After failing with my first group, I have seven new babies. 

Dust yourself off and keep goin'.

 

[Granny's Mantis Mayhem]

I just wish I knew what it died from so I can make sure it doesn't happen again. At least with the first one, I knew what the problem was

I will be ordering more at some point, gotta get this right!

 

[MantisGirl13]

I'm so sorry it died! With Thistles you definitely want to try to have a larger group as mismolts are so common.

- MantisGirl13

 

[Granny's Mantis Mayhem]

Thank you,  

 

[Mantis Lady]

Sorry for your loss