molting accident

[rickyveloz33]

So today my dad takes me to a restaurant and I brought my creobroter with me and I finish eating and walk back to the car but my dad is still eating.and I notice she starts molt and I got excited. And my dad starts coming so ik this was going to be dangerous ride for her. And we start driving and she falls I get so scared the only thing I can do was grab the legs but luckily I got the leg and the leg got out on time before I crippled it. And it starts molting from my hand and she finish molt but I just had her hanging on my hand. We got home and she just growing her wing because she growing her wings and its my first mantis to get to adult. She look ok right now, no damage so I guess she allright

 

[Sticky]

Any pics?

 

[rickyveloz33]

Im new so idk how to put a pic. Sry I would have

 

[happy1892]

Upload it to facebook and link the image.

 

[rickyveloz33]

 

[rickyveloz33]

yea idk

 

[aNisip]

A first memorable adult molt, that's for sure!

 

[rickyveloz33]

I know right I was panicking and my dad making joke -.- lol but it seems to be fine but are the wings stuck

 

[aNisip]

are the wings stuck

If they dried like that, yes, they are stuck like that. However, it shouldn't really be a problem only until mating time comes (if you plan on mating her). It will cause a little (or alot) of trouble for any male trying to connect; but he should eventually connect.

 

[rickyveloz33]

Oo ok good but yea I want to breed it

 

[aNisip]

From the picture, it looks like the wings are dried far enough away from her abdomen so the male shouldn't have to strenuous a task of connecting.

 

[rickyveloz33]

Ok that great if anyone have a male pm me plz

 

[happy1892]

It looks like she molted fine. Except the wings are not perfect, but they are not too bad. Usually wings are ruffled if they fall to the ground while molting. Is it Creobroter pictipennis?

 

[rickyveloz33]

Yea its a creobroter pictipennis but awww that sucks its stuck like that and I sometimes see her flap her wing.

 

[MantidBro]

Wow thats lucky that you were able to save her so she didnt have a mismolt! the wings are a little deformed but thats no issue, she will be just fine! thats great!

 

[rickyveloz33]

Ik im glad she ok, my bro even said she look better like that idk if she does look better :/.

 

[MantidBro]

Ik im glad she ok, my bro even said she look better like that idk if she does look better :/.

I personally think its cool because she has a different look than most creos, because of the positioning of her wings. And now you can see her abdomen too, its usually hidden under their wings, so you never see it again! So youve got a special girl there ;-)

 

[rickyveloz33]

Lol im just glad she aafe now

 

[minomantis]

Congrats on a safe molt. I've had my share of very scary molts. Once they get close to adulthood, you do

anything to keep them going to fulfill their lives! (even if you're trying to hold your hand still for about 15 mins

while she finishes coming out because the skin slipped) lol! Scary stuff, but like mantidbro said, you have

a special girl there!