HELP! MANTIS IN WASHING MACHINE!! :(

[agent A]

hey all, i had a free range hierodula multispina

i have been missin her all month

we finally found her-IN THE WASHING MACHINE!!

my sis threw my curtains in the washer and pulled her out after a cold cycle in the wash

she must've been on the curtain

she seems dry but very hurt

do u think she will be ok??

thanx

 

[brancsikia339]

I personally think she's a goner. I mean a WASHING MACHINE. The soap, freezing water and near drowning will kill her alone. Sorry

 

[whatislove]

I can't believe she is even alive after it, badly hurt would be a miracle after that experience.

It's hard to give any hope that it could possibly survive after that ordeal, the soap would've got to it pretty thoroughly, not to mention alot of broken limbs I'm guessing

 

[agent A]

here r 2 pics

 

[Domanating]

That's gonna be the craziest topic I've seen lately.

Some mantids can recover from severe event. I give you an example of mine.

When i had lots of new born hatchlings a week ago, many were able to escape when i was doing some maintenance and i didn't even notice. While arranging the enclosures something crawled on my neck. I quickly slapped it thinking it was a fly or an ant, instead it was a mantis nymph and it dropped to the floor motionless, twitching its legs a bit. I put it on the table and 30mins later it was back on its feet and wandering around, still a bit clumsy though. I still have it alive and well. I know that there's no water or soap in the equation but hey, it was a new born mantis.

i'll give it a 50% chance for your mantis to have a full recovery.

 

[Domanating]

Yeah... I guess i will reduce the stakes after seeing the pics...

The position of her head doesn't suggest anything good

 

[agent A]

Yeah... I guess i will reduce the stakes after seeing the pics...

The position of her head doesn't suggest anything good

her skinniness suggests she laid ooth somewhere

maybe i'll find it

 

[brancsikia339]

I repeat as in my earlier post, she has 0% chance of survival. It is so horrible to see that poor mantis like that

 

[patrickfraser]

Maybe the ooth came out in the wash. :lol: I doubt she'll recover

 

[agent A]

i think i'm gonna throw my sis in the washin machine, see how she likes it!! :devil:

 

[angelofdeathzz]

OK, well if you do be nice and put it on the gentle cycle, she is your sister after all.

I swear I should start charging for all my expert advise... Ha!

 

[brancsikia339]

I swear I should start charging for all my expert advise... Ha!

So... Could u tell me everything you know about idolos? :tt2:

 

[mkayum]

Let it be lesson for you.

Never leave let mantis roam freely around in the house without supervising.

Oh dear that's horrible. I doubt she would survive.

 

[angelofdeathzz]

So... Could u tell me everything you know about idolos? :tt2:

Yes I can...

Don't put them in the washing machine! Now that will be $1, do you use paypal?

 

[patrickfraser]

When I was young, my tarantula went "missing". We only found it after washing my grandmothers sheets! She must have been sleeping with it! Needless to say, it rolled out of the washer when the sheets were being moved to the dryer. It was only missing one leg. It must've been on "gentle". :lol:

 

[hibiscusmile]

just thank God, you were not using the ones we grew up with the : Wringer washer!

 

[patrickfraser]

just thank God, you were not using the ones we grew up with the : Wringer washer!

I would've thought you grew up washing at the river with a washboard. :devil: :lol: Say "HI" to the Ingalls' for me.

 

[stacy]

Aww Rip Poor girl

 

[agent A]

Aww Rip Poor girl

actually she is reviving, she grips better and is more alert

pics to come soon