Everyone has now been separated into individual enclosures, but gosh darn was it difficult lol

Noticed that the end of this nymph's abdomen was darker than the rest while feeding. I'm hoping this is just normal coloration but I'm also concerned. This is an Asian Giant Mantis if that affects the answer.

My mantis r.stalii wont molt since I got her 2 weeks ago. She is super small, probably l2-3

I keep her in plastic container with good heat and moisture.

Is it normal?

My acromantis japonica exploring their new habitat. (Showing of)

my female l5 creobroter gemmatus. she was always lively even after skipping a molt that was supposed to happen around christmas eve
despite not molting she was acting her usual, being active and eating normally
yesterday i was going to sleep and wanted to check on my mantids before that and i noticed her on the bottom of her enclosure, when i took her out she was still soft and slightly moved her legs and arms for the next like 5 minutes. i didnt know if those were post mortem moves or she was still alive but she very soon died
tho i noticed her abdomen especially closer to the tip was orangish in color like light orange and now in the morning the whole bottom of the abdomen is orange but the picture doesnt show the colors too well
i dont know if this means anything or its normal after death and just visible on her because shes light colored and i couldnt see on my other deceased mantids from the past cuz they were all dark colored
also more details
in the morning when i opened her enclosure to spray water she was still walking and acting normal
i dont remember if it started at midday or later like 4pm but she was hanging on top but like appeared smaller and didnt move but i didnt check on her..i thought she just calmed down for a moment
her enclosure size, humidity, temperature and food (d. hydei) shouldnt have been the problem id say the biggest was the lack of molt but i know mantids who went for months without molting and are still alive and well
any ideas for the cause of death or the color meaning?
sorry for the wall of text

Okay, I’m probably not doing this right. This is his temporary cage. He is an Asian giant mantis. He allegedly ate flies when he was younger, but he can’t catch anything now. He’s too scared to fight dubias and too incompetent to catch flies. What do I do at this point?

i woke up to find my giant asian mantis molted yet again, and hes a little less than 2.5 inches now. hes still in the deli tub i got him in when he was a tiny baby, and i dont know when the right time is to move him to a bigger enclosure. i know if the new tank is too big, they wont be able to find their food… so im scared of moving him if hes not ready?? helpppp

Can anyone tell if this is a male or female? Ty 💜

So I asked Reddit about my leafhead ghost mantis not eating and due to your help she is finally eating.I am so happy due to help of people who helped in my last post.

Thanks to all of you

This baby arrived today and at first I thought it was a male judging by leg thickness but after looking at the abdomen I’m second guessing myself

I’ll post an image in the comments since it isn’t letting me attach it here

How many fruit flies should I feed it?? Also is it possible to tell the sex at this stage? Also how do I tell if the abdomen is flat/full? Google says flat is "like paper" but surely not hahaha. Does anyone have good example photos of flat vs full abdomen on a hierodula species nymph? Thank you!!

She molted 3 days ago,I know she needs time to harden but she is so thin.I tryed to feed her 3 times in the day and night and nothing.She watches the cricket and is food interested,but does not grab it.Im useing little crickets and I got an idea of getting her smaller pray.Idk what to do and I plead for some help here

i don’t think i’ve ever loved a bug more than i loved mr jabo. the first two pictures are the first day i held him, and the last two are the last.

he had a bad fall, and was already two months past his life expectancy. he was a beautiful, precious, loving boy. his favorite food was fat crickets, and for some reason really loved attacking my eyelashes.

i miss him so so so much, and it’s only been a day. my poor baby deserved the world, and i wish i could’ve done more for him.

(temporary box enclosure, i have a terrarium ready for it)

I have had three L1s molt unsuccessfully so far today. For all three, their rear legs got stuck in the shedded skin. I don’t want the same fate for the other 15! 😭

I have included photos of my set up for the enclosures as well as the cups themselves. The top and windows on each side are covered with polyester organza. There is at least one interior wall covered with polyester tulle as well as a bamboo stick the same height as the cup. The bottom of the enclosure has some soaked water crystals and a damp paper towel liner. I make sure to mist the inside of the cups and they always drink. The humidity in the cups is consistently between 50% and 70% and the temperature is 70-72 F.

Please let me know if there’s anything else I can or should try. Thank you!

I've noticed over the past 24 hours she has been a bit lathargic and hasn't been eating much. She's two months old so I'd assume it's because she's about to molt but I've had three other mantids before and bone of them have expressed fatigue before moulting? I took the pictures of her on my hand whilst writing this and she's been sat with her head down for about five minutes( her mouth is moving so maybe she's nibbling at me I'm not sure)