Orchid dying I think

[Rick]

Adult female. Been adult almost two weeks. One eye has turned nearly black and now she is walking in circles and ignoring food. I suspect she is going to die. I fed her a cidaca I found outside a few days ago. Seems her symptoms started soon after that. The cicada appeared fine. This sucks. <_<

 

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[SIZE=14pt]I am sorry, when mine pasted away her her eye truned black in the day time also, Idk about her eating a cicada.[/SIZE]

 

[Rick]

Not really looking for any advice. Just thought I would share.

 

[Katnapper]

Hmmm.... sorry to hear. I hope she doesn't die on you, but there's not much you can do to prevent it that I know of. Take heart that you know as much about mantis keeping as about anyone here... and I'm sure you've given good care. Like you say.... sometimes it just happens. Let us know how it turns out.

 

[PhilinYuma]

Tough luck, mate. Is she your only female?

 

[Rick]

Hmmm.... sorry to hear. I hope she doesn't die on you, but there's not much you can do to prevent it that I know of. Take heart that you know as much about mantis keeping as about anyone here... and I'm sure you've given good care. Like you say.... sometimes it just happens. Let us know how it turns out.

Shes the one I got from you. No Phil I have one more.

 

[revmdn]

Bummer. I've only had male orchids, I didn't realize the females could take a cicada down.

 

[Rick]

Whatever it is it is getting worse. The black is spreading to the rest of the head. She walks in circles. I wish we knew what caused this sort of thing.

 

[planetq]

Awww man.... it's sore to the heart just looking at the pics.

looks like some kind of infection.

I'm sorry man.

 

[ismart]

That is really odd. So sorry!

 

[superfreak]

if it was anywhere else on her body shed prob be able to amputate it

 

[Katnapper]

Shes the one I got from you.

Yes, Rick... I figured. Please don't worry about it... these things just happen.

Wait... :huh: I know.... you punched her and gave her a black eye! :angry: :lol: You know I'm just kidding.... trying for some light relief for a sad subject.

 

[Rick]

I'll post more pics if it changes tomorrow. I disinfected the enclosure but I doubt that will do anything at all.

 

[revmdn]

Are you going to use the freezer soon?

 

[Katnapper]

Just curious.... Has anyone ever heard of aputating an "infected" mantis eye before? Hmmm.... If worse comes to worse, it might not hurt to experiment. Then put on some antibiotic ointment, I'd think... and see how it goes. If it gets to the point of nothing to lose... it might be worth a try.

 

[Rick]

She appears to be mostly dead today. I couldn't cut the eye off since the head is turning black too.

 

[hibiscusmile]

I had one last week that had same problem, she died too.

 

[Rick]

Well she is still alive but her entire head is almost black.

 

[Katnapper]

Well she is still alive but her entire head is almost black.

Maybe it's a blackhead... Sorry, that was really bad.