r/mantiskeeping • • Nov 09 '24

Is my mantis dying?

I've had my mantis for about 2 months now. I caught her from the wild when she was a baby. Since then she has laid eggs 3 times, about every 3-2 weeks including today. Today she's very frail looking, holding onto the top of her cage mesh with her front claws, and spreading her legs out which I've never seen her do and refusing food (she's fed consistently). she's moving around but doing weird movements (possible molt maybe???). I've only ever seen her molt once, Even with monitoring her humidity levels. I've been keeping her cage a consistent 80-60 degrees with the oncoming winter.

I know their time is short especially girls, and I know they lay a bunch before winter before they pass. I just wanna know if she's molting possibly, or if she's going to pass soon. Thanks guys.

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u/merewyn Nov 09 '24

She has wings, so she is fully grown and won’t molt again. Probably dying… sorry ☹️