Orchid mismolt

[Ghost_Keeper]

Hi, so my orchid mantis mismolted (again) and this time lost all of her back right foot, no tarsi, no foot at all. Should I be worried about this?

 

[mantisman 230]

As long as three legs are able to grip it should be fine

 

[Ghost_Keeper]

Okay, just worried as she's been acting oddly since. Wish my mantids werent so molt-shy!

 

[Ranitomeya]

One of mine molted and lost its entire right hind leg. It's molted twice and the regenerated leg is now about 2/3 the size it should be, but it has not been hindered by the initial loss and the undersized leg.
Yours should have no problems completing molts with a missing leg. It just might end up with a smaller leg than usual if it doesn't have many more molts to go.

 

[Ghost_Keeper]

Is this species prone to certain mismolts?

 

[Ranitomeya]

No, this species rarely mismolts.