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Hierodula venosa dying during molt
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<blockquote data-quote="Gom" data-source="post: 346375" data-attributes="member: 12571"><p>Thanks for the advice, we've upgraded everyone's habitats in anticipation of upcoming molts so hopefully that keeps them healthy & happy.</p><p></p><p>One of those that I thought was dead did in fact survive, but is somewhat mangled. His thorax is hunched forward and he wasn't able to get his hind legs out of the molt, so they're bent at a 90degree angle in the tibia, meaning he really can't walk. He will eat flies that are handed to him, but I don't think he can hunt. Any hope for surviving his next molt? We would be up for hand-feeding him until then if there's a chance of recovery (I know they can recover lost limbs when molting, but don't know about fixing misshapen limbs). Or should we just put him out of his misery and pop him in the freezer?</p><p></p><p>Thanks again!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gom, post: 346375, member: 12571"] Thanks for the advice, we've upgraded everyone's habitats in anticipation of upcoming molts so hopefully that keeps them healthy & happy. One of those that I thought was dead did in fact survive, but is somewhat mangled. His thorax is hunched forward and he wasn't able to get his hind legs out of the molt, so they're bent at a 90degree angle in the tibia, meaning he really can't walk. He will eat flies that are handed to him, but I don't think he can hunt. Any hope for surviving his next molt? We would be up for hand-feeding him until then if there's a chance of recovery (I know they can recover lost limbs when molting, but don't know about fixing misshapen limbs). Or should we just put him out of his misery and pop him in the freezer? Thanks again! [/QUOTE]
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