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Message: <blockquote data-quote="uralowl" data-source="post: 201124" data-attributes="member: 6424">I've got a Ghost praying mantis which hasn't eaten in 3-4 days. I assumed it was getting ready to molt and it looks like I was right. I was checking on my mantids earlier and unfortunately found her on the bottom of the enclosure with some of her old skin still attached to the tip of her abdomen. I thought she was dead at first, but when I nudged her, she starting flailing about every so slightly.I took her out and she was completely unable to stand or even grip onto my finger when I placed it on her legs, even though everything looks fine with her legs and 'arms'. I gently pulled off the bit of skin attached to her abdomen and it came off easily enough, but I'm doubtful she is going to live. It looks like she fell while she was molting, but I'm not sure. All of her previous molts have been fine and this is the only the second mis-molt I've ever had (last one was fatal).I haven't a clue what happened to be honest and I've just left her alone for now, but is there anything I can do to help her or is she as good as dead?</blockquote>