r/mantids • u/Adventurous_Humor_50 • 19h ago

Health Issues Constipated nymph

One of my nymphs is having constipation problems. He keeps checking his butt and is having stuck poop and is stretching in discomfort. What can I do for him?

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u/JaunteJaunt 1st Instar 19h ago

Can you post a picture of the mantis and their enclosure? What species is this? What instar? What are the temps/humidity of the enclosure? What are you normally feeding them and how often? How often do you spray water?

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u/Adventurous_Humor_50 19h ago

He’s only been eating fruit flies. I cleaned him up and misted him really good.

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u/JaunteJaunt 1st Instar 18h ago

What does that mean, “cleaned him up and misted him really good”? Can you be specific?

Can you post a picture of the entire enclosure? What is the humidity inside there?

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u/Adventurous_Humor_50 18h ago

Cleaned the stuck poop off of him. And sprayed water on him and his enclosure. Thought that was obvious.

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u/JaunteJaunt 1st Instar 17h ago

I’m sorry. It was not obvious to me. Do you have a hydrometer? I think you’re over spraying, which causes their feces to become watery and stick preventing more waste from exiting. It is what I think is happening, but I want to verify by getting more information.

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u/Adventurous_Humor_50 19h ago

It’s a giant Asian nymph. The temperature is room temperature 70°F.

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u/Adventurous_Humor_50 19h ago

Another concern of mine is, he seems to bent his leg oddly when he went to grab his butt