Mantis stuck in skin while molting

[MantidDan]

It has been hanging in its skin for about 2 hours now. When the others molted it took like 15 minutes what should i do?

Edit: its obviously struggling because it keeps on moving its legs like its trying to push out.

I need some advice QUICKLY

 

[agent A]

mist it and i would use a pin to get between him and the skin (without puncturing him) and push him away from it

 

[angelofdeathzz]

use some tweezers and a pin or pointy skewer as agent mentioned, but if you get the old skin too wet it may fall apart in small pieces and be a pain to remove, keep in mind after 2 hours some hardening has already occurred.

 

[MantidDan]

Thanks the methods worked and he seems fine.

 

[massaman]

I think there is not much to do if its stuck in place like that and if you have others that are in better conditions then those are the ones to be focusing on and just discard the one that is unable to get out of its skin as I have had this happen many many times and just learned to let things be!

 

[massaman]

esp if all the legs are like sticking straight up and nothing else is happening!

 

[angelofdeathzz]

Umm? I think he wants to try and save it?!?!

 

[MantidDan]

Did anyone read what i posted above the method worked.

 

[massaman]

cant save it all the lets are facing upwards and like if its bound and unfort thats how many nymphs of mine of many species died and there is nothing to do in this case not even using a pin would help and there is some mismolts in my opinion that are not ever to fix or rescue a mantis from no matter what some say!

 

[MantidDan]

it got stuck at the end of the molting process it is now free and now i have to watch it closely.

 

[angelofdeathzz]

Did anyone read what i posted above the method worked.

Yes, I read it, just trying to clarify for massa...