Is He Dying?

[sinensispsyched]

My male stallii molte to adult six weeks ago, and right now he's acting pretty sick.

He was throwing up (I blame a bad superworm), so I changed his enclosure/ washed it today. However, he still seems pretty weak. I tried feeding him a headless cricket, but to no avail. I tried some water, but he just made efforts to throw it up. Does this sound like he's dying, or is he just sick? Also, what can I do to help him?

 

[agent A]

Give him water and warm him up and see if that helps...

 

[hibiscusmile]

Pray is all , if u think of anything else, try it! I seen one of mine throwing up yest, never seen it before, I did not like it either.

 

[lancaster1313]

Don't feed him for a few days, just give him water if he can keep it down. Don't force him to eat or drink cause the vomiting can exhaust him.

Keep his container as clean as possible with plenty of ventilation.

 

[sinensispsyched]

Ok, thanks for your support. I am keeping him clean, and he managed to gulp down a few drops of honey-water. I am also misting him daily, so hopefully he'll come around.

 

[Digger]

Sorry Keegan, I know that's tough to watch. Been there, done that. Certainly no fun. Hope he improves.

 

[sally]

Hope he recovers....

 

[sinensispsyched]

As do I. I really want to mate this sp, and I have, but my female made it a wasted effort by "scrambling" the ooth, allowing little eggs to poke out everywhere. This egg won't hatch, and my only hope of mating is if the male recovers.

EDIT: As of this morning, my last hope has literally died. RIP, Romeo.

Anyone got an adult male stallii FS? Please PM me if you do.

 

[BugLover]

sorry about your mantis

 

[sally]

So sorry

 

[sinensispsyched]

Oh, it's fine. Hopefully her second ooth will be fertile, because her first one was laid with eggs sticking out all over.

 

[agent A]

Oh, it's fine. Hopefully her second ooth will be fertile, because her first one was laid with eggs sticking out all over.

still incubate that one

u would be surprised to see how many eggs r good in there

 

[sinensispsyched]

Yeah, I'll have to keep that one!

 

[ladygigi]

Pray is all , if u think of anything else, try it! I seen one of mine throwing up yest, never seen it before, I did not like it either.

I hope your mantis is okay. . .

 

[ladygigi]

I'm so sorry.