If the pic is recent....she doesn't look that bad. I went through this with an L6 Euro last year. Out of the blue all she would eat was flies and moths, could careless about crickets or hoppers. I'd love to see a pic of her from the opposing angle to see how far along her wingbuds are. If she was eating at a steady clip, then ate a bunch and all of the sudden stopped, then chewed off her leg......I would think she is getting ready to molt. If that's the case, make sure she has a good place to molt and her housing is very humid.
Anyway of getting a picture of her wing buds?
Thanks so much for the info, idahomantid!!
I have actually dug around the web for a bit more info and, in the below research paper, learned that "these legs regenerate if broken or lost, but only during the molting process, but unfortunately limbs that regenerate are often smaller than the others". She's an L6, and has yet to molt since I've had her, so possibly there is hope for Jemima, yet.
Unfortunately, her not eating at all has become worrisome. How many days, prior to molting, are they expected to cease eating? It's been about a week since she will take any proper food, though I have fed her tiny bits of mashed banana and honey as a treat (and to make sure she eats
something! I have put worms and crickets right up in her face, as well as in front of her, and she has no interest. I do not have access to flying insects at all, and fear that may be what she was raised on and is used to.
Not sure if photo one is helpful of her wingbuds. Photo 2 in interesting, in that you can see they black spot is not where her leg broke off. I wonder why.
Thanks again!
Lauren
Article quoted above:
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