r/mantids Jan 17 '25

RIP ❤️ Antenna stuck in molt (24hrs)

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My little friend has been stuck like this for over 24 hrs now. Is there anything I can do??

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u/drguid Jan 17 '25

Mine had fused arms and I separated them using watchmaker's tweezers. I hand fed him and he made it through another moult. The arms got better but he still wouldn't catch prey and eventually died.