Yoda is throwing up (I think)

[Mantis Lady]

I am worried about yoda.

I see  brownish stuff on the lid of yoda's home. I think he is vomiting that. Think it has started after his last molt. He doesn't seem sick. His abdomen looks flat if he has emptied himself. He is active and alert. I am going to buy him some honey and will give him extra water .I hope it is not bad and he won't die

If someone has more tips to help little Yoda, I would like to hear it.

 

[Mantis Lady]

I have put him in a clean cup with clean stuff. When i am going to do groceries i will get him some honey.

 

[Synapze]

Get better, Yoda!

 

[MantisGirl13]

Give him as much honey as he will take.  Also give him a lot of water to help him clear out his system. I hope this isn't something too serious! Does his vomit have a strong smell? Can you post a picture?

- MantisGirl13

 

[Mantis Lady]

I sniffed at the lid of his enclosure but the stuff doesn't smell.

I tried to feed him the honey on a small stick. but he isn't used to be fed like that. he was moving his face away every time i put the stick before his face. but some of it came on his face so with cleaning he ate some of it. will try later to force him to get some honey in his belly again.

Here some pics of the puke on the lid of his home. the other one I tossed away. Too dirty to use. What you see if from this afteroon. On the cup was some spots too, but I cleaned that.

 

[Mantis Lady]

I just misted Yodas home and he started drinking. He can lick his whole cup clean if he wants to. poor yoda... I mist him more often to let him drink. I think he  lost a lot of fluids with vomiting...?

 

[MantisGirl13]

Yeah, you should let him drink a lot, and then give him honey diluted with water. Good luck!

- MantisGirl13

 

[Mantis Lady]

He drank water with honey and ate a few bites of roach  goo. It isn't much, but every bit counts. But in his behaviour he isn't acting sick.

 

[MantisGirl13]

Good! "Be feeling better I hope you will" -Yoda

- MantisGirl13

 

[Mantis Lady]

Good news!

Yoda grabbed his cricket all by him self and he is devouring it if he hasnt't eaten in days (that is true) I will still give him some honey water later on the day for extra energy. I am so happy he grabbed his prey by himself :clap: I hope  he won't vomit now and his food stays in his abdomen where it belongs.

 

[MantisGirl13]

Yay! I am so glad he is getting better!!!!!!!! I hope he gets all the way better very soon, an he does not get sick again.        

- MantisGirl13

 

[Mantis Lady]

i haven't seen vomits spots on the lid of his cup today. So he is keeping his food inside. I don't know what it was. Maybe a bad cricket I don't know. Thanks everyone for advise and helping me out.?

 

[Mantis Lady]

Here is Yoda enjoying his meal after days of not eating.

 

[MantisGirl13]

YAY YODA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so happy for you. It must be a load off of your mind to know that he is ok!

- MantisGirl13

 

[Mantis Lady]

Yup, it was. You buy your mantids to see then grow up. and you see one stop eating for days and throwing up, you feel helpless. Still wondering what made him sick. But simple things like extra water and honey helped him to get better again. A little mantis like a creo is hard to force feed/drink with their little heads.  I want him to grow up and see his "smiley" on his wings later.

 

[MantisGirl13]

 Yeah, he will be a beautiful adult! I hate feeling helpless when it comes to things like sickness, but I love MantidForum because we can all learn these things together!

- MantisGirl13

 

[Mantis Lady]

Guys. Yoda did vomit again. I just woke up from from my nap and the first thing I do is always have a look at my mantids. And I saw brownish goo on the lid again....

 

[Synapze]

Are you able to see the vomit on his mouth before it ends up on the lid? Is it also brown?

 

[Mantis Lady]

No, I havn't seen him doing it.. I see him hanging on the lid of his cup.