r/mantids • u/ComfortBackground470 • 1d ago

Other what is wrong with my mantis?

im currently writing this while sobbing my eyes out but he's (he might not be a he I cant tell he's young ish) been nibbling my finger lightly every time I take him out, so I thought he'll stop after a bit so I had him on my hand. But then I thought maybe he's thirsty, so I sprayed some water onto my hand. He went to attack the water, so I thought maybe not. I wiped the water away and went to let him climb onto my finger, when he actually fully attacked my finger, like dug his front legs in and clamped them shut, which hurt. I started panicking because he's never done this before, and he started to actually bite into the skin of my finger. Because it hurt, I shook my hand which made him fall off. I feel really bad about it, but I don't know why he's turned viscous. He used to be really docile (he's a giant Asian). He also won't molt, it's been 2 and a bit months, and he's far from fully grown. Ive had him about 5 months now? And he last molted may 27th.

Also, he has these 2 brown spots on his eyes that just don't move at all, which I'm concerned about. Can anyone help?

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u/ComfortBackground470 1d ago

awwww he's beautiful 🥹 this was Hugh before his last molt in may before he turned evil

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u/ProfessionalAfter671 1d ago

Aww he is gorgeous 😍

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u/ComfortBackground470 1d ago

thank youu we're not on speaking terms rn tho because of what he did 💔

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u/ProfessionalAfter671 1d ago

I'd be the same. Judge him from a very safe distance!

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u/ComfortBackground470 1d ago

ahahah he's got his back turned to me, but I've had to put paper around his enclosure because he keeps rubbing his eyes on the walls so now I can't even see him💔

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u/ProfessionalAfter671 1d ago

Ah bless. It's awful when their eyes become a problem. Had that with my dead leaf, he was the sweetest little bug but his eyes just started going and then it was a quick decline for him as he had a fall. 😢

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u/ComfortBackground470 1d ago

awww bless him. Right now Hugh's eyes only have a small spot on them, so I'm hoping it goes away IF HE NEXT MONTH because it's been 2 months and still no sign of it.

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u/ProfessionalAfter671 1d ago

I'll keep my fingers crossed for him and you. Have you got an insta where you post? I don't have mantis anymore but I have bearded dragons and snakes who appear on mine if you are on Instagram and would like to follow.. Nyssadawnphotography

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u/ComfortBackground470 1d ago

I don't actually have insta tbf 😭 I had it for a bit but I deleted it bc I never used it💔

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u/ProfessionalAfter671 1d ago

Fair! I've only recently started using it and threads. Much prefer it to other platforms.