Fluid from female mantis butt

[Mantis Lady]

Since 2 days Cochise lets out a transperant greenish fluid from her butt. I saw it yesterday when I was feeding her. I saw a droplet hanging  on her butt. I have removed it with a cloth. I like to know what it is. Is it because she need to lay an intertile ooth?

 

[Predatorhousepet]

Mine had a similar substance on her abdomen after mating. I thought it was because the male didn't have the best aim but it could have been from something else. I know your female hasn't been mated yet so in your case it had to have come from her. As long as she is still acting and eating normally it probably isn't anything to worry about but maybe offer her some water to make up for any possible fluid loss.

 

[Mantis Lady]

Cochise is acting normally like wanting to climb. 2 days ago she ate normally. She has now a droplet hanging at her butt. I took a pic of that. Yesterday I let her drink from a straw and she was thirsty.

I wiped her butt and droplet is gone. she does'nt loose much but what can it be?

 

[Predatorhousepet]

That looks darker and less clear than what was on mine. She had perfectly clear green goo on the side of her abdomen. May not be the same substance. 

 

[Mantis Lady]

It is today much darker.  She has a new droplet hanging there. I cleaned her butt again. This is what I saw:

I don't feel like mating her with Bob like this.. Don't want to give her more problems than she already have... Maybe I should give her honey water. I already let her drink extra from a straw to keep her fuids up, maybe I should add honey too it

 

[Mantis Lady]

her appetite is still good,  gave her half little roach.

the adult female roach with "Cochise" written on her back  had an ooth sticking out her butt. I dont't know if it is fertile but i dont think I need buy roaches in the future. (adult male in there too.) that female I wanted to feed  to Cochise during the mating..

 

[MantisGirl13]

I would give her some honey water. Good luck!

- MantisGirl13

 

[Mantis Lady]

Yeah, I just did that but she wasn't thirsty now. She got some honey inside. I hope it is not something serious.

 

[Predatorhousepet]

The fact that the discharge is getting darker is concerning. How long ago did she lay her last ooth?

 

[Mantis Lady]

Almost 3 weeks ago. This saturday is 3 weeks.

 

[Mantis Lady]

Today the droplet was more trasperant again. But still no ooth layed. Cleaned it again.

 

[Mantis Lady]

       Cochise was very thirsty. She drank a lot water from a tea spoon.But I can imagine why that is because she looses fluids.

 

[Predatorhousepet]

Interesting. It gets more transparent when you give her more fluids?

 

[Mantis Lady]

Now after she drank water, She produced faster a droplet. I had clean her again. the droplet was transperant. Will give Cochise something to drink later again. I don't want her to dry out.

I am scared it is something serious Why isn't she laying an ooth? if this problem related to ooth laying..

 

[MantisGirl13]

I hope she is ok! Keep us updated.

- MantisGirl13

 

[Mantis Lady]

I hope it too. I will keep you guys updated. Maybe we can learn from this. I have decided not to mate her with Bob yet. I was planned to do it this weekend. But I will wait.

 

[MantisGirl13]

Ok. Good luck!

- MantisGirl13

 

[Mantis Lady]

This morning there was a droplet again. I wiped it. I was out all day and when i came back there was some  dried blackish stuff on her butt. I should have taken a pic , but i was thinking dat needs to get of her. and after the cleaning it was drinking time. She was very thirsty. I let her drink from a tea spoon, is easier to give.

she wasn't interested in a grasshopper so I am thinking to give her some honey later. Then she has something in her stomach.

 

[MantisGirl13]

I wonder what is going on! I hope that it isn't something serious.

- MantisGirl13