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My praying mantis pet is not eating and has 2 black lines on it's abdomen
It's possible that it's getting ready to molt.
A praying mantis won’t eat a few days before it will shed its skin (molt). This is normal. After molting it will start to eat again. When a praying ...
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My praying mantis pet is not eating and has 2 black lines on it's abdomen
This happened to my mantis a while ago and since she was an adult I was worried as they no longer molt when they have their wings. After a short wait mine laid an ootheca, so I would expect yours to ...
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Leopard Gecko Dying
I'm sorry that this will be far too late to save your pet. Your pet was clearly suffering from leopard gecko septicaemia, also known as "red-leg" syndrome. When pets are stressed, their immune system ...
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My snake has started shedding, but seems unwilling/unable to finish
Humidity is key here. If the enclosure isn't humid enough, the shed may dry out and be hard for the snake to remove. It is essential that these stuck pieces are removed, because they may hinder the ...
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My snake has started shedding, but seems unwilling/unable to finish
During a corn snakes shedding phase you will have to increase the humidity to facilitate a shed. A healthy shed comes off in one full piece.
A trick that works quite well is:
1) Grab a clear ...
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My praying mantis won’t molt? It’s been 3 months?
It might be a little late now, but just for future reference if you plan on keeping mantises: never ever feed them cat food. They eat live insects like flies (fruit flies, green bottle flies, blue ...
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My praying mantis won’t molt? It’s been 3 months?
This is normal, just keep feeding her. My spiny flower mantis hasn't molted for about
four to five weeks (usually it's about every two) she will molt on her own time. If you
want to, you can feed her ...
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Leopard Gecko Dying
My gecko, named Plinxton, did the same thing, but she never flung herself. She died only a week after having these symptoms. We thought she was laying her eggs. Whenever we picked her up, she would go ...
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Use glycerin to help your gecko shed?
if this is a leopard gecko, I find keeping the skin moist is enough and personally never tried glycerin. Water does seem to run straight off the skin on its own but keeping them moist for a while ...
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Leopard Gecko Dying
Unfortunately your gecko might have little time left as “red-leg” syndrome might have gotten to her before help was given. But it isn’t dead yet - take it to the vet IMMEDIATELY and get him/her ...
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How do I get Skin off my untamed baby leopard gecko?? HELP
You can use a damp cotton swab (Q-tip) to gently massage the stuck shed off his toes. The bath would be best to get them soft enough to easily remove. It's important to not let the shed constrict ...
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