What’s wrong with my mantis

[Nom]

So I got my orchid mantis a few days ago
And it was happy feeding and moving around loved jumping on my hands then it became really lethargic and won’t eat when we got it had molted recently so I’m not sure if it’s molting again or dying.

 

[agent A]

it looks emaciated
if it has a low appetite, it could be dehydrated
offer him droplets of DI water, warm her a little, and try offering a fly

 

[Nom]

May I add it is also shaking then and now

it looks emaciated
if it has a low appetite, it could be dehydrated
offer him droplets of DI water, warm him a little, and try offering a fly

the Humidity is good and his enclosure is wet enough and I’ve offered him water on a cotton bud

 

[Nom]

May I add it is also shaking then and now

 

[Nom]

May I add it is also shaking then and now

the Humidity is good and his enclosure is wet enough and I’ve offered him water on a cotton bud

I’ve also tried feeding earlier and he won’t eat and he’s nice and warm

 

[agent A]

May I add it is also shaking then and now

the Humidity is good and his enclosure is wet enough and I’ve offered him water on a cotton bud

they need to drink. humidity isn't enough-they can't absorb water from the air
what does the cage look like? what are the exact temps and humidities?

 

[PrayingMantisPets]

feed him some honey off a toothpick. Might be a energy boost.

 

[Nom]

feed him some honey off a toothpick. Might be a energy boost.

I’ve also tried that and it’s still not moving

 

[PrayingMantisPets]

I’ve also tried that and it’s still not moving

It could be a molting phase. (I’m guessing it’s a pre sub male?) he/she could molt soon.

 

[The Wolven]

Molting is a possibility. I would assume you know what your doing but orchid mantises are a finicky species. It would help if we knew the temperature and humidity. Too much humidity is not good for mantises.

 

[Nom]

It’s dead if died yesterday

 

[agent A]

It’s dead if died yesterday

let us know how quickly it turns black and squishy. it could have had an infection, which manifests as very rapid post-mortem disintegration.
it seems as though Hymenopus coronatus is very susceptible to infection, although I have not found this to be the case. I always recommend that people are careful with how humid they allow rearing containers to get and how frequently they clean cups. When I was living in humid RI, I'd rinse out rearing cups with hot water every 2 weeks. Now, in dry-@$$ CO, I only do it every 3 weeks unless it's a big female with a big appetite