Urgent: Mantis with mismolted leg

[KevinsWither]

My mantis has a mismotled leg. It is a hierodula membranacea. It is the upper leg, not her raptor forearms. She is at instar 6. Could she potentially regenerate that leg? Could it be amputated in extreme cases?

 

[Ghost_Keeper]

Can you post a picture? It might help.

 

[KevinsWither]

Here is the injury:



IF you look for a bent leg that is where it mismolted.

 

[Ghost_Keeper]

I don't really see it, based on the images, if it is a mismolt it's not that bad.

 

[Salmonsaladsandwich]

I see it. She'll be fine. I've had several much worse than that turn out fine.

 

[KevinsWither]

When it molts again, will it straighten out?

 

[Ghost_Keeper]

Most likely, but even if it doesn't she probably won't have any issue. No need to worry.

 

[Sticky]

She will be just fine.

 

[mantisman 230]

Easily fixed sadly my male R. extensicollis wasn't as lucky, got one arm trapped causing him to bow radically under himself, ruin his back legs and his wings. Fed him to the female later that day as he was hurting himself.

 

[rbird]

Fed him to the female later that day as he was hurting himself.

This is a weird hobby...

Anyway, regarding the bent leg, no worries. Look at my messed up girl who fell post molt. Talk about bent legs? One leg bent is nothing!

All her legs were messed up in some way or another. Mine ate fine, walked and hung around plus laid two Ooths.