Folded abdomen

[dbcgeno]

Hi all. I'm an ooth with twelve Chinese. They are all in their fourth or fifth instar.

After a molt, two of them appear to have weak abdomens. When hanging from the top of the habitat, thier abdomens hang straight down, giving them a folded look. It doesn't seem to bother them at all. I was wondering if maybe they are not getting enough food, or are missing something in their diet. I feed them fruit flies daily, small crickets twice a week, and moths whenever I can catch them.

No pics available.

 

[Rick]

This is fairly common. If you search on the topic you will find others have had this issue.

 

[bassist]

This is fairly common. If you search on the topic you will find others have had this issue.

I've seen it a lot and don't even consider it an issue.

 

[dbcgeno]

Good to know. Thanks.

I did try searching first but didn't find anything. Guess I wasn't using the right keywords.

 

[charleyandbecky]

No worries...I've had several Chinese with this issue and it doesn't seem to bother them. One of them is over 8 months old and going strong. I was worried too at first but everyone on the board assured me it was okay, and it was.

Rebecca