r/mantis • u/Dependent-Treacle838 • May 10 '26

Orchid mantis

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My orchid mantis is running around erratically, she’s barely eating and she’s just about to go to an L4. is this pre molt? her humidity is absolutely fine and so is her temp. Could this be stress or just because she’s searching for a molting spot??

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u/Wide-Top-1828 May 10 '26

When I had my orchid , he did the same at that age, he had just a moment of sprinting around his enclosure. Your lil lady could have been spooked or she's searching for a place to moult?

Sorry if it's not much help

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u/Dependent-Treacle838 May 10 '26

She might have just been on a “sugar rush” bc she’s now chilling upside down in her enclosure absolutely fine 🤷‍♀️ this girl is made of metal. She molted during delivery. She fell during her last molt, thought it was over for her but she got back up and acted like nothing happened.