Ugh, mismolt

[Extrememantid]

So my smallest rhombodera started to molt this morning before I woke up.. But it went the 8-9 hours I slept with out any added humidity.. So what ended up happening is all 4 of the legs got stuck in the thorax part of the old exo skeleton.. And it's raptorial arms still aren't out... It is still hanging upside down. I don't know if i should try to help him out of it or leave him.. He is in the same position as it was 7 hours ago.. I've had one perfect molt and 2 bad ones.. I dont know what I could be doing wrong. Should I try to get it out ofbthe exo skeleton or leave it? There is risks to both I guess. Also it's head and abdomen are out but none of the legs.

 

[agent A]

this guy is doomed by now

sorry but euthanasia is the best option at this point

 

[SilentDeviL]

what i do to keep humidity just get a cotton ball soak it wet leave it in side the container . that will help just make sure every night before u sleep the cotton ball is wet .. they seem to be needed hi Humidity .. i lost a lot as well ... but after I use cotton ball no more mis molt ...

 

[Extrememantid]

this guy is doomed by now

sorry but euthanasia is the best option at this point

It's ok, actually he is slowly making it out.

what i do to keep humidity just get a cotton ball soak it wet leave it in side the container . that will help just make sure every night before u sleep the cotton ball is wet .. they seem to be needed hi Humidity .. i lost a lot as well ... but after I use cotton ball no more mis molt ...

Ok thanks, I will do that.

 

[sally]

I hate mismolts I hope he makes it out completely for you.

 

[Extrememantid]

I hate mismolts I hope he makes it out completely for you.

I do to, I think he is a goner

 

[PlayingMantis]

Mismolts are just so disheartening...poor thing.

 

[Extrememantid]

Mismolts are just so disheartening...poor thing.

Yeah they are but I just got back from the dollar store with cotton balls, Albert said they will help and I bet they will