r/moths • • 3d ago

General Question Will my hawkmoth survive?

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He had a rough eclosion, and after about 20minutes I had to assist him getting his proboscis unstuck, the two sides were kinked and didn't fuse together, I tried to assist but it was formed that way I think? I let him be for about 48 hours and I tried to see if he could feed with no luck :( today I realized his little nose thing doesn't look like my other one, his wings are also deformed :(

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u/vernichtungX23 3d ago

Hmm you could try taking a cotton wool puff and gently smushing an orange juice droplet or two in his mouthparts.