I haven't figured it out, unfortunately. But, the good thing is that it isn't growing or spreading, and the immanis is eating and acting normal. Knock on wood :)
Thank you for your kind words and good wishes.
I think I will wait a couple of weeks and observe the tumor, if it is growing I will definitely do something, if it is the same I will wait for the next molt...
I didn't relate being in Turkey to something getting into its cage :) I should state that I have 80 or so tarantulas, of which 55 of them are adult females. I regularly check all of my tarantulas' cages (and my cages are from clear glass), none of them (including my X. immanis' cage) have any...
I am really worried. Though it is skittish/defensive by nature, I am willing to pinch grab it somehow and remove the tumor. Should I do this? Is there no one here that has any idea about what it is?
Hello all,
Today I noticed that my big female Xenesthis immanis had something on the underside of its abdomen. Between the 3rd and 4th legs (where the legs join the abdomen). It had molted 3-4 months ago and has been doing quite well, i.e. moving normally, eating like a beast and quite...
Hello,
I wonder what happens if a tarantula which is in premolt stage (1-2 weeks until molt at maximum), loses one of its limbs by accident. Will the lost limb still be replaced (albeit a little small in the first molt), or is it too late for the tarantula to replace it at all because its...
Ok then, I will hold on to the P. metallica and give it back if I confirm it is a male by molt. The guy is a local seller who has been selling reptiles and tarantulas for over 7 years, he can be trusted. Thanks alot for the suggestions, I hope it is a "she".
Thanks gor the comprehensive reply. To be completely clear, if you know the exact answers, can you give the genders of the tarantulas pictures that you gave, from top to bottom?
And, I still haven't returned my P. metallica, should I wait till it molts and I sex it from its molt to be sure? The...
Actually, the seller is a local guy. He bought some other guys collection to sell it and the previous owner claimed it was a female. So, the guy I bought from was selling it as a guaranteed female (I guess the P. metallica was just sexed ventrally).
What I talked with him is that I suspected...
I took a few more shots of the P. metallica today, do you still think it is a 100% male? Any mixed thoughts?
I still think what gives it away as a male is the dark spot between its first pair of book lungs, right above where there seems to be no slit or a minor slit. The dark spot...
I know these guys can go longer without eating but my concern was that the Rufilata might not be liking its new habitat (enclosure, substrate, hide, temperature, humidity, etc.), which would cause it to refuse food, although it has a small abdomen (it should be hungry after molting). So, there...
Hi all.
I recently acquired 2 pokies. The tarantulas are kept at 22 degrees celcius with around 70 percent humidity, usually more.
The Rufilata has molted 2 weeks ago (the day I bought it) and has not eaten since then (just tried feeding yesterday), it has 5cm+ body length (despite the...
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