Thing 1 - mis-molt? Wings aren't right

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callisto9

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Thing 1, and Indonesian Double Shield Mantis, had his first molt with WINGS! I'd guess this is his 6th or 7th molt. He's never had wings before. I saw him all the way out (or close to it) of his skin before I went to bed. The next day, I saw him on the top of his cage (as usual), but his wings were all mis-shapen. I don't know if he fell after his molt or what. I gave it a few days, but his wings are super goofed up. He's been on the top of the cage for days now. After about 3-4 days, he's now on the bottom of the cage and is just kinda hanging out.

Thoughts? Can they live with messed up wings?

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If it’s just his wings that’re messed up, he should be fine. As long as he is otherwise behaving normally, I wouldn’t worry.

 
The same thing happened to one of my Chinese. It didn't affect her overall health. I'm certain I was more disappointed than she was. 

 
Thank you both for the input. Will he molt again after this, or was this his last one?

 
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