I just had my first ever hooth hatch. It's an ooth I found in a field. Last night they were crawling all over the cage like crazy it was really neat. But this morning it seems like a lot of them have developed messed up legs. they walk a little wierd, if they walk at all, and when sitting a lot of them have their rear legs sticking up into the air. it looks very unnatural, is that ok? is there anything i did, or could do?
Question about hatchlings
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depending on how soon after they hatched it was, many mantids hang they're limbs in odd positions to dry or set or whatever it is they do.
I have never personally seen a large amount of newborn nymphs have messed up legs. Something isn't right there. Most of them will likely die anyways cause it seems they usually do. Especially if it's chinese.
