Calling All Mantid Injury Diagnosticians - Report At Once

[Digger]

This male Hierodula membranacea arrived today, via Fed Ex, from a long journey. It appears he sustained two abdominal breeches as shown in the two photos. The droplets are a honey water mix I applied to the wounds. Anyone had experience with this type of problem. If so, did the mantis survive? Thanks for any feedback! -- Digger

 

[Bug Trader]

I have had injuried like this show up when receiving larger mantids. Thee have been debated on superglue to you name it but if your looking to seal the wounds just be aware it can harden the area and make it difficult or impossible for the male to bend around to mate.

 

[sinensispsyched]

Are you talking about the red marks on the abdomen?

If so, they're just stretch marks on a very fat mantis. No harm to it at all.

 

[brancsikia339]

I agree, if that is what you're referring to

 

[psyconiko]

A bit too fat though,just like it was fed with a big worm....

 

[Malakyoma]

A bit too fat though,just like it was fed with a big worm....

He actually ate his brother before leaving, and he was already fat beforehand. I had a couple of them together in a big space and well fed but they still grabbed each other.

 

[psyconiko]

It does not look good.It is going to die I am afraid.

 

[angelofdeathzz]

One more note, thats where they breathe from, kind of like a simple lung so sealing it could be detrimental to its health.

 

[Paradoxica]

Are we looking at the same thing here? When I had a H. Membranacea the red marks between segments would show after every large meal. And he made it to adult just fine.

 

[agent A]

Normal coloration

 

[patrickfraser]

Stretch marks and nothing to worry about, except if wearing a bating suit. :lol: Vitamin E is better than honey for stretch marks

 

[Digger]

Thanks for the info. I'm unfamiliar with this sp. and, on close inspection this just didn't look good. As of this hour, he's hanging upside down and is contracting his raptors. Good sign. The digestive tract is functioning as he has pooped out what we assume is some of his brother. Angel, the mantis spiracles are higher up, on the sides. No breathing trouble where the honey solution was placed.

 

[gripen]

Forgive me for saying this but I think that the honey is more important to ou than it is to the mantis. Honey is not the end all be all in mantis care. While yes it is good to feed them honey as a treat every once in a while it is not a medicine. I strongly question the benefits of honey in any non treat situation.

 

[Digger]

Honey is a mild antibacterial. Believing this was an abdominal breech, it was a better than nothing.

 

[Mime454]

This is normal. The red marks underneath they extend when threatening to make them look scarier. This is just a fat mantis, don't feed so much and he should be fine.

 

[Malakyoma]

This is normal. The red marks underneath they extend when threatening to make them look scarier. This is just a fat mantis, don't feed so much and he should be fine.

Was my fault. I fed him the morning of shipping then he grabbed another mantis he was sharing a room with.

 

[Mime454]

Was my fault. I fed him the morning of shipping then he grabbed another mantis he was sharing a room with.

Do you have any adult males of this species? Or late subs?

 

[Malakyoma]

Do you have any adult males of this species? Or late subs?

yeah I have one adult male and 1 sub. my other male is slow developing for some reason. both females are sub. I didnt know you were looking for Membranacea.

 

[Mime454]

yeah I have one adult male and 1 sub. my other male is slow developing for some reason. both females are sub. I didnt know you were looking for Membranacea.

I have an adult female that mated with a decapitated male for less than an hour. Not sure if it was successful. I'm not sure if I want to try again. Might just let this species fall out of my culture, might buy an ooth later.