Help! quick

[mantiseater]

My freshly molted sub rhombodera female was drying drying out when the branch she was drying on fell on her. one of the sticks punctured a whole right between her wing buds. she is bleeding a lot but seems fine. is there anything I can do?

 

[Extrememantid]

Put paper towel on the wound. And from now on let them molt from the lid of the enclosure not sticks wedged in between the sides.

 

[sinder151]

put some honey on the wound it will heal it much faster.

medicinal importance of honey has been documented in the world's oldest medical literatures, and since the ancient times, it has been known to possess antimicrobial property as well as wound-healing activity. The healing property of honey is due to the fact that it offers antibacterial activity, maintains a moist wound condition, and its high viscosity helps to provide a protective barrier to prevent infection. Its immunomodulatory property is relevant to wound repair too. The antimicrobial activity in most honeys is due to the enzymatic production of hydrogen peroxide

copy and pasted from the Goverment - http://www.ncbi.nlm....les/PMC3609166/

 

[Digger]

Sinder's correct. Gently ooze some honey over the wound and leave it to dry. My Tenodera sinensis suffered a major abdominal breech 4 months ago. Honey procedure implemented and she's been fine ever since (laid four ooths).

 

[Toxic]

Honey will not heal the puncture any faster.. Only moulting will heal a cut or punctured.. However it will dry out and may provide a protective barrier. This would be a benefit to try stop infection. But healing will not happen until your mantis moults..

Keep her cage clean and do not spray her directly with any water... Im guessing shes now sub adult so her wings may be a little messy once adult..

Next time make sure any twigs or sticks of fake plants are hot glued into place this way they will not move.. Also use strong twigs and sticks. Nothing rotten as they can break also...

 

[Digger]

Correct. it doesn't heal the wound. In essence, it cauterizes the breech, stopping the often fatal loss of hemolymph and internal organs through the tear. As mentioned it's a proven antibacterial. If this is applied to a pre-adult, I'm not sure how this may affect a molt, particularly if hemolymph and internal material is adhered to the exoskeleton with the hardened honey.

 

[hibiscusmile]

All good info, thanks guys!

 

[mantiseater]

thanks a lot its doing very well