Sluggish and falling

[hymenopus]

My ghost mantis female has started to suddenly get sluggish and clumsy, she falls in the cage a lot. She also hasn't eaten in 4 days.

 

[Aquaticcreature]

Is she an adult? If so, how long was it since her adult molt?

 

[Connor]

it might be a sign of her age... that is if she is old...

 

[hymenopus]

She is L6

 

[Connor]

She could be getting ready to molt... but sounds like she's sick at the same time. Not sure..

 

[hymenopus]

This just started quite randomly

 

[SpaceWolf]

if she doesn't eat any prey, try giving it honey or banana, they'll eat that too. Maybe it strengthens her to catch her prey again..

 

[mantisfan101]

Same happend to an l2 or l3 ghost male. He stopped eating but remained plump and eventually died...

 

[hymenopus]

She has been responding to hand feeding!

 

[hymenopus]

Her abdomen does thin when she doesn't eat.

 

[Connor]

She has been responding to hand feeding!

Congrats! I hope she gets stronger to hunt

 

[hymenopus]

Thanks, I have been noticing a reddish liquid on the bottom  of the cage after feeding honey.

 

[Sticky]

Sounds like vomit.

 

[hymenopus]

She is now hanging from three legs. One is just flopping down.

 

[Connor]

She is now hanging from three legs. One is just flopping down.

That's probably not a good sign with vomit and a non-used leg.... my spiny started vomiting last night; I'm not sure why but I hope it's nothing serious. I checked on him this morning and there was no vomit, so I guess that's good...

 

[SpaceWolf]

the 4th leg is not a problem tbh, mine do it on occasion also if they don't find a good spot to put it.

 

[Hclift]

What have you been feeding her?

 

[hymenopus]

she still doesn't eat at all (except for hand feeding crickets and honey) and she also falls whenever touched. She molted to L6 around 5 weeks ago.

 

[Connor]

she still doesn't eat at all (except for hand feeding crickets and honey) and she also falls whenever touched. She molted to L6 around 5 weeks ago.

She sounds sick but I'm not sure from what.... I'd just continue to hand feed until she gets better. She may just be getting ready to molt!