Will a missing leg cause a mismolt?

[Mr. Hyde]

I just purchased 2 Idolo's at L3's and my male came in with one leg broken and one missing. I Know it should grow back, but after reading some mismoltings I was wondering if missing a leg at this stage is something that could cause a mismolt in the future? Or is missing a leg this young a common problem?

 

[Sticky]

Sticky had no trouble molting after he lost a leg.

 

[Ranitomeya]

As long as the other legs are capable of securely gripping their molting surface, the missing leg should have no effect on its ability to successfully molt. I had a ghost mantid with only two legs that managed to molt and regenerate its two missing legs with no problem.

 

[Paradoxica]

Which 2 legs?

 

[Termite48]

There are missing legs that easily regenerate the next molt. More of a problem is a missing raptorial. Even that can be dealt with using some creativity as some other members have done. Idolos especially in the later instars are going to need some extra provisions in the enclosure to insure proper molting. You should refer to the wonderful writings that are here in the Forum's pinned reference material as to how to work with this great species that takes special care.

 

[Mr. Hyde]

Thanks guys It is both of his left legs. He is missing the front and his rear seems to be broken... But he hangs very well and he even jumped last night so I'm less worried about him. I plan to keep him isolated from the big tank until he is better. I'll post after he molts to report the success or failure.

 

[Golden State Vivs]

One of my ghosts mis-molted and lost a leg, the leg grew back with the next molt, which was a perfect molt.

 

[Reptiliatus]

There are missing legs that easily regenerate the next molt. More of a problem is a missing raptorial. Even that can be dealt with using some creativity as some other members have done. Idolos especially in the later instars are going to need some extra provisions in the enclosure to insure proper molting. You should refer to the wonderful writings that are here in the Forum's pinned reference material as to how to work with this great species that takes special care.

+1, also considering that a heavier, larger specimen/species missing a leg may have a trickier time supporting itself on 3 legs, occasionally resulting in a missmolt.

 

[sinensispsyched]

There are missing legs that easily regenerate the next molt. More of a problem is a missing raptorial.

Or antennae. My stallii lost her antenna at L5, and even at adult it is only half formed.

It is both of his left legs. He is missing the front and his rear seems to be broken..

Does that make him somewhat lopsided?

 

[Mr. Hyde]

Does that make him somewhat lopsided?

It did... So I helped him get to the top of the cup so he could hang and not have to worry about it.... He stopped eating, I think from the stress of his legs not working, and died a few weeks ago. Never even made it to his molt.