Hunger Strike =(

JoeCapricorn · Apr 18, 2010

One of my mantises is having a hunger strike issue as well.

Baphomet, the one that molted and ended up looking like Igor, but is otherwise "perfect", suddenly stopped eating. I've given him water, but he absolutely will not eat. I even tried honey, but all that did was get him a bit angry because it got on his antennae. He does not look like he is close to molting and it's only been about 2 weeks since his last molt - he is also sub-adult and his wing buds are not bulged. His abdomen is absolutely pancake flat and he hasn't defecated. I gave him water today and he would vomit a bit before sucking that back up. He also vomited when I gave him honey. What does this mean? Is there a way to cure this, or could this be it?

hibiscusmile · Apr 19, 2010

Dont know, doesnt sound good.

Schloaty · Apr 19, 2010

Hey Krissen,

Had your macrops molted out of his/her deformity? I sure hope it made it!

massaman · Apr 19, 2010

I think at this point the mantis may or may not recover and if it is not going to then probably best to give it a descend end that would be best for the mantis either by fridge or by watery burial or by other means!

JoeCapricorn · Apr 20, 2010

While today has been a rough day, there has been what I can only call a mantis miracle today...

Baphomet, who has been ill for the past five days, his abdomen flat as a pancake... suddenly seems to be cured overnight. He eats voraciously, ate five crickets today. The issues of vomiting have not occurred (but those happened when he drank water, not on a regular basis). He still seemed a bit weak, but not as sluggish as a couple nights ago. He almost seems completely back to normal, and each cricket he ate he ate with more enthusiasm. He had five mostly small ones (but the last one was a nice juicy one! :3)