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So one of the gongys I got today, a male, has a possible mismolted back leg. He uses it to walk and it does move but when he just hans upside down he tends to stick it out. I only noticed it now and I'm a bit worried about him having molting issues. Anyone experienced anything similar?
The missing lobe makes me think that it previously lost the leg and is in the process of fully regenerating it. My H. coronatus female tore it off right at the Coxa during a molt, and then popped out a whole mini-leg at her next one. Depending on her sitting position, she also sometimes lets it hang freely in the air, as it is shorter than the other one. If it appears fully functional there shouldn't be a problem.
@Velve thank you! I haven't had a mantis lose a leg yet so it's a first for me, had me a bit worried
@Bathory
I had a mantis that ended up losing his leg, and regrowing a small, frail, translucent one, similar to that. I was advised that this can happen after they lose their leg, and the leg may never fully regrow, but it is going to recover, and the mantis will be just fine.
