It was 35 bucks at a lp, got bored while my wife was looking for a new boa and saw this one back in the corner. Only one that wasn't a overpriced pokie sling or baboon. Thanks for the input, and ya the title was intentional.
It's not exactly a small tarantula and would take a while to molt. It could of just been lethargic from getting ready to molt. I say leave it alone and if it makes it great if not at least you are already prepared for the outcome. Even if a tarantula was trying to molt in a Ontario position...
That wood could of shifted during transport and may of trapped it temporarily and rubbed/wounded. Hard to say how it co hold of happened before or after you picked it up. Good luck and hopefully it survives.
If it was a human with a cut I would say put krazy glue on the wound, but I don't think their abdomen skin has the same characteristics of human tissue. I know corn starch gets recommended to close the wound and applied liberally. Good luck, I'm not sure how easy that will be with that species.
Did you unbox it today and discovered the rupture ? Does the seller have a d.o.a policy? Might not be dead now, it outlook is grim. Post pictures and maybe someone can give detail advice.
Haven't had much stuck molt problems myself, but there are a lot of threads on it happening and how to remedy it. The only time it has happened on one of my slings was at the spinnerets and applied some water with a qtip and it was fine. If a tarantula thinks a leg will hinder it they will...
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