Ally died.

[hikarishadow]

My peacock Ally died today shortly after the light came on.

She was perfectly fine yesterday and today she was laying on her side twitching. I blew water over her with a turkey baster for about an hour and she seemed more able to move, but she just died a little while after. All water tests came back ideal. I did a water change about five days ago.

I really don't know what could have killed her. She lives with a long spine urchin and he was sitting nearby when I found her. Currently, he's my prime suspect, but I don't even know if it's possible for him to sting her or if the toxin would do her harm. It makes me itch for a week. Her back had some damage that was very new, so I'm also wondering if he tried to munch on her or something. I got pictures. I'll put them up later when I drag them off the camera.

The only other thing I can think of is if my apartment complex sprayed for bugs heavily for the spring today, but last time I asked I was told they do it monthly so it's always a small spray. I'll find out tomorrow.

Right now, I'm just heartbroken. I got her May 15 last year from stomatopod.com and she was my little princess.

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/hikarishadow/Nov/DSCF4062copy2.jpg

[lionbacker54]

so sorry to hear it, hikari. i really enjoyed your video's of her and her tank.

[gozermantis]

Aww Tegan im so sorry to hear this. I know how much she ment to you...losing my first peacock was a real bummer too. What's going on this month with tons of people losing peacocks? If you need anything you know how to get a hold of me.. stay strong buddy.

-Adam

[young doz]

its a damn shame, sorry to hear..
mmm it does seem like lots of peacocks are dying recently

[Koshmar]

Pinche! I'm sorry for your loss. I hope you feel better soon. Hang in there. It sounds like you did everything you could short of mouth to mouth resuscitation.

[Thurge]

Sorry to hear that. I doubt it was the urchin. I can't see how it would have caught your mantis. It may have munched on it when it was incapasitated but its not what started the down fall.

[sjmantis]

Sorry to hear :sad1:

[hikarishadow]

Thanks, guys. I really appreciate the support. I just hope I can figure out what the cause was.

[ladyshark]

Just posted the same thing myself. V. sorry to hear about the loss. V. gorgeous mantis.

[Fretfreak13]

Omg I'm so sorry! Since coming here to learn about mantis' I first read a thread about Ally and I always knew her name, but I'd forget everyone else's mantis' names. That is so sad..=(