Sudden mantis death

[TylerFerretLord]

My chinese mantis died yesterday with no warning.

She had been doing great, from what I could tell. She was being fed every other day, and I misted her once a week. About three days before she died my mom pointed out that she had grown a little lighter in color, so she was a little yellowish. I assumed that it was normal.

The day she died I found her laying on the bottom of her enclosure, barely alive. She had fallen from what I could tell because one of her legs were bent. Her abdomen also looked sort of flattened, like it had widened.

I'm really gutted because she was due for her final molt soon and I was looking forward to seeing her with wings. Any clue what happened?

 

[joossa]

It happens and sometimes you may never know what the cause of death is. Just be prepared and don't let it throw you off.

 

[Rick]

Nobody can tell you an exact cause. Most of us have had this happen at one time or another.